Paris Township, Kansas

Paris Township
Township
Location in Linn County
Coordinates: 38°13′49″N 94°50′1″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Linn
Area
• Land	65 sq mi (170 km^2)
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	494
• Density	8/sq mi (3/km^2)
FIPS code	54375

Paris Township is a township in Linn County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Paris Township was organized in 1857.[2]

Demographics

In 1870 census, Paris Township was recorded as having a population of 1,396 people. In the 1880 census, the township is recorded as having a population of 1,500 people.[3] In 1882 it was recorded as having a population of 1,048 people.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris Township, Kansas
2. Cutler 1883, p. 1107.
3. Cutler 1883, p. 1101.
4. Cutler 1883, p. 1108.

Sources

• Cutler, William G. (1883). Andreas, Alfred Theodore (ed.). History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State; of its Early Settlements; its Rapid Increase in Population and the Marvelous Development of its Great Natural Resources. Also, a Supplementary History and Description of its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Advantages, Industries, Manufactures and Commerce; to Which are Added Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers. Chicago: A. T. Andreas. OCLC 1157121756.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Linn County, Kansas

External links

• Linn County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT