Spring Valley Township, Cherokee County, Kansas

Spring Valley Township
Township

Location in Cherokee County
Coordinates: 37°03′30″N 094°46′51″W / 37.05833°N 94.78083°W / 37.05833; -94.78083Coordinates: 37°03′30″N 094°46′51″W / 37.05833°N 94.78083°W / 37.05833; -94.78083
Country United States
State Kansas
County Cherokee
Area
 • Total 47.2 sq mi (122.25 km2)
 • Land 47.03 sq mi (121.82 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)  0.36%
Elevation 853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,007
 • Density 21.4/sq mi (8.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0469373

Spring Valley Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,007.

Geography

Spring Valley Township covers an area of 47.2 square miles (122 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Baxter Springs. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Baxter Springs, Beasley, Brush Creek, Crum, Dockery, Pleasant View and Usrey.

The streams of Bitter Creek, Brush Creek and Willow Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Spring Valley Township contains one airport or landing strip, Walter A Swalley Airpark.

References

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