Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas
Wayne Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 226.
Wayne Township | |
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 Location in Doniphan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′19″N 095°05′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.88 sq mi (92.92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.61 sq mi (92.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) 0.73% |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473294 |
Geography
Wayne Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Doniphan.
The stream of Rock Creek runs through this township. It is also drained by Independence and Brush Creeks.[1]
History
Wayne Township was organized on September 1, 1855. It was named for General Anthony Wayne.[2]
References
- Link text
- Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Doniphan County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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