Great Bend Township, Barton County, Kansas

Great Bend Township
Township

Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 38°23′27″N 098°45′22″W / 38.39083°N 98.75611°W / 38.39083; -98.75611Coordinates: 38°23′27″N 098°45′22″W / 38.39083°N 98.75611°W / 38.39083; -98.75611
Country United States
State Kansas
County Barton
Area
 • Total 40.46 sq mi (104.79 km2)
 • Land 40.25 sq mi (104.26 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.53 km2)  0.51%
Elevation 1,847 ft (563 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,752
 • Density 43/sq mi (17/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0475651

Great Bend Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,752.[1]

Great Bend Township was organized in 1872.[2]

Geography

Great Bend Township covers an area of 40.46 square miles (100 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Great Bend (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Golden Belt Memorial Park and Great Bend.

The stream of Dry Walnut Creek runs through this township.

Transportation

Great Bend Township contains two airports or landing strips: Button Airport and Great Bend Municipal Airport.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Great Bend township, Barton County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 762.

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