Plum Grove Township, Butler County, Kansas

Plum Grove Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 661.

Plum Grove Township
Location in Butler County
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°57′20″N 096°59′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
  Total35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Land35.58 sq mi (92.16 km2)
  Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
1,391 ft (424 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total661
  Density18.6/sq mi (7.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0474377

History

Plum Grove Township was organized in 1873.[1]

Geography

Plum Grove Township covers an area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Potwin. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Holderman, McGill and Potwin.

The streams of Brush Creek, Diamond Creek, East Branch Whitewater River and Henry Creek run through this township.

Further reading

References

  1. Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.


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