Douglas Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,135.
Douglas Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 95°41′26″W / 39.26667°N 95.69056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.81 sq mi (167.86 km2) |
| • Land | 64.77 sq mi (167.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,135 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0478303 |
History
editDouglas Township was organized in 1855.[1]
Geography
editDouglas Township covers an area of 64.81 square miles (167.86 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water. The streams of Middle Fork Muddy Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Cedar Township (north)
- Delaware Township, Jefferson County (northeast)
- Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County (east)
- Soldier Township, Shawnee County (south)
- Menoken Township, Shawnee County (southwest)
- Lincoln Township (northwest)
- Washington Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Hoyt, Hoyt, Mayetta and Steward.
Major highways
editReferences
edit- ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 72.
External links
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