Reeder Township, Anderson County, Kansas

Reeder Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 452.[1]

Reeder Township
Township
Location in Anderson County
Location in Anderson County
Coordinates: 38°19′30″N 095°26′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAnderson
Area
 • Total72.5 sq mi (187.8 km2)
 • Land72.0 sq mi (186.6 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.66%
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total452
 • Density6/sq mi (2.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID0477581

History

Reeder Township was established in 1857. It was named for Andrew Horatio Reeder, first Territorial Governor of Kansas.[2]

Geography

Reeder Township covers an area of 72.5 square miles (187.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Harris. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Baird, Bethel, Central City and Patton.

The streams of Elm Creek, Kenoma Creek, Rocky Run and Thomas Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Reeder Township contains two airports or landing strips: Graham Farms Airport and Graham Farms Auxiliary Airport.

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Reeder township, Anderson County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. Johnson, William A. (1877). The History of Anderson County, Kansas, from Its First Settlement to the Fourth of July, 1876. Kauffman & Iler. pp. 263–264.


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