Pleasant Township, Butler County, Kansas

Pleasant Township
Township

Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°36′25″N 097°05′56″W / 37.60694°N 97.09889°W / 37.60694; -97.09889Coordinates: 37°36′25″N 097°05′56″W / 37.60694°N 97.09889°W / 37.60694; -97.09889
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
  Total 36.1 sq mi (93.49 km2)
  Land 36.06 sq mi (93.39 km2)
  Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 1,329 ft (405 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 4,649
  Density 128.9/sq mi (49.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0474233

Pleasant Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,649.

History

Pleasant Township was organized in 1873.[1]

Geography

Pleasant Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rose Hill. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Dunlap and Rose Hill.

Transportation

Pleasant Township contains three airports or landing strips: Flying H Ranch Airport, Graham Airport and Trabue Airport.

Further reading

References

  1. Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 180.

External links

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