Wayne Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 226.
Wayne Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Doniphan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′19″N 095°05′01″W / 39.67194°N 95.08361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Named for | Anthony Wayne |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.88 sq mi (92.92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.61 sq mi (92.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) 0.73% |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 226 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473294 |
Geography
editWayne Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Doniphan.
The stream of Rock Creek runs through this township. It is also drained by Independence and Brush Creeks.[1]
History
editWayne Township was organized on September 1, 1855. It was named for General Anthony Wayne.[2]
References
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- ^ Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press.
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