Prospect Township, Butler County, Kansas

Prospect Township
Township

Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°50′00″N 096°41′36″W / 37.83333°N 96.69333°W / 37.83333; -96.69333Coordinates: 37°50′00″N 096°41′36″W / 37.83333°N 96.69333°W / 37.83333; -96.69333
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
  Total 84.38 sq mi (218.54 km2)
  Land 78.3 sq mi (202.81 km2)
  Water 6.07 sq mi (15.73 km2)  7.2%
Elevation 1,421 ft (433 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 2,033
  Density 26/sq mi (10/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0474611

Prospect Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,033.

History

Prospect Township was organized in 1872.[1]

Geography

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.

The streams of Bemis Creek, Bird Creek, Harrison Creek, Lower Branch, Satchel Creek, Shady Creek and Upper Branch run through this township.

Transportation

Prospect Township contains one airport or landing strip, Patty Field.

Further reading

References

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