Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas
Cheyenne Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 207.[1]
Cheyenne Township was organized in 1878.[2]
Geography
Cheyenne Township covers an area of 72.25 square miles (187.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. The unincorporated community of Redwing lies in the center of the township.[3] According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Holy Family.[4]
The Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area is located almost exclusively in Cheyenne Township; it occupies most of the southern half of the township. Blood Creek runs through some of the township's southern part, emptying into the lake at the center of Cheyenne Bottoms.[3]
Two oil fields are located in Cheyenne Township: one in the northeast, and one in the west.[3]
References
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cheyenne township, Barton County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 762.
- ^ a b c DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 46. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas
External links
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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