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Plum Grove Township, Butler County, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°57′20″N 096°59′16″W / 37.95556°N 96.98778°W / 37.95556; -96.98778
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Plum Grove Township
Location in Butler County
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°57′20″N 096°59′16″W / 37.95556°N 96.98778°W / 37.95556; -96.98778
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Area
 • Total35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land35.58 sq mi (92.16 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
1,391 ft (424 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total661
 • Density18.6/sq mi (7.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0474377

Plum Grove Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 661.

History

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Plum Grove Township was organized in 1873.[1]

Geography

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Plum Grove Township covers an area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Potwin. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Holderman, McGill and Potwin.

The streams of Brush Creek, Diamond Creek, East Branch Whitewater River and Henry Creek run through this township.

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 37.
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