Walnut Township, Brown County, Kansas
Walnut Township | |
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 Location in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′38″N 095°41′16″W / 39.84389°N 95.68778°W / 39.84389; -95.68778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.49 sq mi (161.86 km2) |
| • Land | 62.21 sq mi (161.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) 0.46% |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 665 |
| • Density | 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472753 |
Walnut Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 665.
Walnut Township was formed in 1872.[1]
Geography
Walnut Township covers an area of 62.49 square miles (161.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fairview. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Congregational, Fairview, Isley, Lambertson, Saint Paul and Shelton.
The streams of Mulberry Creek, Noharts Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.
References
- ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 710.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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