Center Township, Doniphan County, Kansas
| Center Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Doniphan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′45″N 095°05′01″W / 39.79583°N 95.08361°WCoordinates: 39°47′45″N 095°05′01″W / 39.79583°N 95.08361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.37 sq mi (164.12 km2) |
| • Land | 62.54 sq mi (161.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) 1.32% |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,743 |
| • Density | 27.9/sq mi (10.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472813 |
Center Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,743.
History
Center Township (spelled historically Centre) was organized in 1856.[1]
Geography
Center Township covers an area of 63.37 square miles (164.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Troy (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Charleston, Courter-Ritchey, Mount Olive and Saint Charles.
The stream of Mosquito Creek runs through this township.
Transportation
Center Township contains two airports or landing strips: Masters Field and Troy Airport.
References
- ↑ Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. p. 65.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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