Wolf River Township, Doniphan County, Kansas

Wolf River Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.

Wolf River Township
Location in Doniphan County
Location in Doniphan County
Coordinates: 39°47′35″N 095°12′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Area
  Total55.97 sq mi (144.96 km2)
  Land55.96 sq mi (144.93 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total439
  Density7.8/sq mi (3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0473003

History

Wolf River Township was organized in 1855.[1]

Geography

Wolf River Township covers an area of 55.97 square miles (145.0 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Leona and Severance. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Bitner, Burl, Oak Hill and Wolf River.

The streams of Charlie Creek, Cold Ryan Branch, Halling Creek, Kenney Creek, Nelson Creek, Rittenhouse Branch, Springs Branch and Squaw Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Wolf River Township contains one airport or landing strip, Rush Airport.

References

  1. Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. pp. 40.


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