Doyle Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 60, not including the city of Florence.[2] Doyle was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1858.
Doyle Township Marion County, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Marion County | |
  Doyle Township Marion County, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′18″N 96°53′24″W / 38.2216839°N 96.8898788°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92 km2) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6.5 mi (10.5 km) |
| • Width | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-18550 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 477381 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Geography
editDoyle Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km2).
Communities
editThe township contains the following settlements:
- City of Florence (east part). The west part of Florence is located in Fairplay Township.
- Ghost town of Hampson.
Cemeteries
editThe township contains the following cemeteries:
- Florence City Cemetery (aka Hillcrest Cemetery), located in Section 6 T21S R5E.[3]
Transportation
editU.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Doyle". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Marion County website
- City-Data.com
- Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT