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Douglas Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 95°41′26″W / 39.26667°N 95.69056°W / 39.26667; -95.69056
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Douglas Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°16′00″N 95°41′26″W / 39.26667°N 95.69056°W / 39.26667; -95.69056
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJackson
Area
 • Total64.81 sq mi (167.86 km2)
 • Land64.77 sq mi (167.75 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,135
 • Density33/sq mi (12.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0478303

Douglas Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,135.

History

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Douglas Township was organized in 1855.[1]

Geography

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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

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Hoyt, Hoyt, Mayetta and Steward.

Major highways

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References

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  1. ^ Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 72.
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