Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas

Olive Township
Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°51′22″N 100°27′39″W / 39.85611°N 100.46083°W / 39.85611; -100.46083
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total
35.66 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)
 • Total
68
 • 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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