Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
39°51′22″N 100°27′39″W / 39.85611°N 100.46083°W / 39.85611; -100.46083CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyDecaturArea
 • Total35.66 sq mi (92.36 km2) • Land35.43 sq mi (91.76 km2) • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.65%Elevation
2,543 ft (775 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total68 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2)GNIS ID0470925

Olive Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68.

History

A post office was opened at Vallonia in 1879. The post office was discontinued in 1887.[1]

Geography

Olive Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Vallonia.

The streams of Cotton Creek and Johnson Draw run through this township.

References

  1. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 5, 2018.[permanent dead link]
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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Oberlin
Cities
  • Clayton‡
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  • Norcatur
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Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County
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‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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