Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas
Erving Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°36′08″N 98°27′16″W / 39.60222°N 98.45444°WCoordinates: 39°36′08″N 98°27′16″W / 39.60222°N 98.45444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Jewell |
Area | |
• Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 60 |
• Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.6/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0472084 |
Erving Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 60.
History[]
Erving Township was organized in 1872. It was named for one Dr. Erving, an early settler and native of Hiawatha.[1]
Geography[]
Erving Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water.
Adjacent townships[]
- Odessa Township (north)
- Ionia Township (northeast)
- Athens Township (east)
- (south)
- (southwest)
- (west)
- (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains two cemeteries: Reformed and Rooker.
References[]
- ^ "1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas". Blue Skyways (State Library of Kansas). Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Jewell County, Kansas
- Townships in Kansas
- North Central Kansas geography stubs