Shirley Township, Cloud County, Kansas

Shirley Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 178.

Shirley Township
Location in Cloud County
Location in Cloud County
Coordinates: 39°31′30″N 098°25′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCloud
Area
  Total42.75 sq mi (110.72 km2)
  Land42.5 sq mi (110.06 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)  0.6%
Elevation
1,542 ft (470 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total178
  Density4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0473353

Demographics

Shirley is an historically French American community, most of whom are of French Canadian ancestry.[1]

History

Shirley Township was organized in 1866.[2]

Geography

Shirley Township covers an area of 42.75 square miles (110.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Cedar Hill and Pleasant View.

The stream of Beaver Creek runs through this township.

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