Hiawatha Township, Brown County, Kansas

Hiawatha Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 739.

Hiawatha Township
Location in Brown County
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°50′35″N 095°33′01″W / 39.84306°N 95.55028°W / 39.84306; -95.55028
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total63.57 sq mi (164.64 km2)
 • Land63.45 sq mi (164.34 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total739
 • Density11.6/sq mi (4.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0472777

Hiawatha Township was formed in 1872.[1]

Geography

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Hiawatha Township covers an area of 63.57 square miles (164.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Hiawatha (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Mount Hope.

The stream of North Fork Wolf River runs through this township.

Transportation

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Hiawatha Township contains two airports or landing strips: Davis Airfield and Hiawatha Municipal Airport.

References

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  1. ^ 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. 710.
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