Wolf River Township, Doniphan County, Kansas

Wolf River Township
Township

Location in Doniphan County
Coordinates: 39°47′35″N 095°12′31″W / 39.79306°N 95.20861°W / 39.79306; -95.20861Coordinates: 39°47′35″N 095°12′31″W / 39.79306°N 95.20861°W / 39.79306; -95.20861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Doniphan
Area
 • Total 55.97 sq mi (144.96 km2)
 • Land 55.96 sq mi (144.93 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 439
 • Density 7.8/sq mi (3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0473003

Wolf River Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.

History

Wolf River Township was organized in 1855.[1]

Geography

Wolf River Township covers an area of 55.97 square miles (145.0 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Leona and Severance. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bitner, Burl, Oak Hill and Wolf River.

The streams of Charlie Creek, Cold Ryan Branch, Halling Creek, Kenney Creek, Nelson Creek, Rittenhouse Branch, Springs Branch and Squaw Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Wolf River Township contains one airport or landing strip, Rush Airport.

References

  1. ↑ Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. p. 40.


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