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Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°50′00″N 096°41′36″W / 37.83333°N 96.69333°W / 37.83333; -96.69333
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Prospect Township
Butler County, Kansas
Location in Butler County
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°50′00″N 096°41′36″W / 37.83333°N 96.69333°W / 37.83333; -96.69333
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total84.38 sq mi (218.54 km2)
 • Land78.3 sq mi (202.81 km2)
 • Water6.07 sq mi (15.73 km2)  7.2%
Elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,033
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Area code620
GNIS feature ID0474611

Prospect Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,033. It is where El Dorado Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, is located.

History

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Prospect Township was organized in 1872.[1]

Geography

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Prospect Township covers an area of 84.38 square miles (218.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Economy, Foster, Pontiac and Sherman.[citation needed] The streams of Bemis Creek, Bird Creek, Harrison Creek, Lower Branch, Satchel Creek, Shady Creek and Upper Branch run through this township.[citation needed]

Transportation

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Prospect Township contains one airport or landing strip, Patty Field.[citation needed]

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 191.
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