Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas

Cheyenne Township
—  Township  —
Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 38°31′21″N 098°38′46″W / 38.5225°N 98.64611°W / 38.5225; -98.64611Coordinates: 38°31′21″N 098°38′46″W / 38.5225°N 98.64611°W / 38.5225; -98.64611
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Barton
Area
- Total	72.25 sq mi (187.11 km2)
- Land	67.34 sq mi (174.4 km2)
- Water	4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2)  6.8%
Elevation	1,801 ft (549 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	238
- Density	3.5/sq mi (1.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0475521

Cheyenne Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 238.^[1]

Geography

Cheyenne Township covers an area of 72.25 square miles (187.1 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. The unincorporated community of Redwing lies in the center of the township.^[2] According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Holy Family.^[3]

The Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area is located almost exclusively in Cheyenne Township; it occupies most of the southern half of the township. Blood Creek runs through some of the township's southern part, emptying into the lake at the center of Cheyenne Bottoms.^[2]

Two oil fields are located in Cheyenne Township: one in the northeast, and one in the west.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Kansas 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2006_20.csv. Retrieved 2008-05-28. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 46. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas

External links

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com