Milton Township, Marion County, Kansas
Appearance
Milton Township Marion County, Kansas | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Marion |
Area | |
• Total | 30 sq mi (80 km2) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
• Width | 5.0 mi (8.0 km) |
Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 310 |
• Density | 10/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-05:00 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-46900 Template:GR |
GNIS feature ID | 477790 [2] |
Website | County Website |
Milton Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 310, including the city of Burns.[1]
Geography
Milton Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).
Cities and towns
The township contains the following settlements:
- City of Burns.
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries:
- Burns Catholic Church Cemetery, located in Section 33 T22S R5E.[3]
- Burns City Cemetery, located in Section 33 T22S R5E.[3]
- First Mennonite Church Cemetery, located in Section 29 T22S R5E.[3][4]
There are two nearby cemeteries in Butler County:
- Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, located in Section 19 T23S R5E.[3] (Clifford Township)
- Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery, located in Section 20 T23S R5E.[3][5] (Lincoln Township)
Transportation
U.S. Route 77 highway passes northwest to southeast through the township, and follows roughly parallel to the old railway.[6]
Further reading
- Current Marion County School District Map, U.S. Census Bureau
- Current Marion County Kansas Map; Kansas Department of Transportation; 1 page.
- Historic Marion County Kansas Maps; Kansas Department of Transportation; 1 page.
- Standard Atlas of Marion County Kansas; Geo A. Ogle & Co; 99 pages; 1921.
- Standard Atlas of Marion County Kansas; Geo A. Ogle & Co; 103 pages; 1902.
- Atlas of Marion County Kansas; The Davy Map and Atlas Co; 87 pages; 1885.
References
- ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Milton". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Milton
- ^ a b c d e Marion County Cemetery List.
- ^ First Mennonite Church of Burns; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encycolopedia Online.
- ^ Eden Mennonite Church; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encycolopedia Online.
- ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.