Matfield Township, Chase County, Kansas

Matfield Township
Township
Location within Chase County
Matfield Township Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°08′40″N 096°29′36″W / 38.14444°N 96.49333°W / 38.14444; -96.49333Coordinates: 38°08′40″N 096°29′36″W / 38.14444°N 96.49333°W / 38.14444; -96.49333
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Chase
Area
• Total	122.42 sq mi (317.08 km2)
• Land	122.07 sq mi (316.16 km2)
• Water	0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)  0.29%
Elevation	1,424 ft (434 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	155
• Density	1.3/sq mi (0.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0477823

Matfield Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 155.

Geography[]

Matfield Township covers an area of 122.42 square miles (317.1 km²). The streams of Bull Creek, Camp Creek, Corn Creek, Crocker Creek, Jack Creek, Little Cedar Creek, Mercer Creek, Shaw Creek, Steak Bake Creek and Thurman Creek run through this township.

Communities[]

The township contains the following settlements:

• City of Matfield Green.
• Ghost town of Thurman.

Cemeteries[]

The township contains the following cemeteries:

• High Prairie.
• Matfield Green.

Further reading[]

References[]

External links[]

• Chase County Website
• City-Data.com
• Chase County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT