Township in Kansas, United States
| Center Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Doniphan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′45″N 095°05′01″W / 39.79583°N 95.08361°W / 39.79583; -95.08361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.37 sq mi (164.12 km) |
| • Land | 62.54 sq mi (161.97 km) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km) 1.32% |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,743 |
| • Density | 27.9/sq mi (10.8/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472813 |
Center Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,743.
History
Center Township (spelled historically Centre) was organized in 1856.
Geography
Center Township covers an area of 63.37 square miles (164.1 km) 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. pp. 65.
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| Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Troy | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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