Augusta Township, Butler County, Kansas
Augusta Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,405.
Augusta Township | |
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 Location in Butler County | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′40″N 096°59′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.53 sq mi (84.25 km2) |
| • Land | 32.31 sq mi (83.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) 0.68% |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 43.5/sq mi (16.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474835 |
History
Augusta Township was organized in 1870. It was named Augusta in honor of a postmaster's wife.[1]
Geography
Augusta Township covers an area of 32.53 square miles (84.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Augusta. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Calvary. It also contains a cemetery called Augusta Township Cemetery (Kuster).
The streams of Elm Creek and Whitewater River run through this township.
Transportation
Augusta Township contains three airports or landing strips: Augusta Airport, Augusta Municipal Airport and Sills Air Park.
Further reading
Notes
- Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 95.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Butler County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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