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 edit
Douglas Township was organized in 1855.[1]
Geography edit
Douglas 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 edit
Adjacent 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 edit
The township contains four cemeteries: Hoyt, Hoyt, Mayetta and Steward.
Major highways edit
References edit
- ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 72.
External links edit
 | This article about a location in Jackson County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |