Sycamore Township, Butler County, Kansas

Sycamore Township
Township

Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 38°01′40″N 096°39′26″W / 38.02778°N 96.65722°W / 38.02778; -96.65722Coordinates: 38°01′40″N 096°39′26″W / 38.02778°N 96.65722°W / 38.02778; -96.65722
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Area
 • Total 114.67 sq mi (297.01 km2)
 • Land 113.8 sq mi (294.75 km2)
 • Water 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)  0.76%
Elevation 1,457 ft (444 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 333
 • Density 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0474399
Website County Website

Sycamore Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 333.

History

Sycamore Township was organized in 1871. It was named for a large sycamore tree which has long since blown over.[1]

Geography

Sycamore Township covers an area of 114.67 square miles (297.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cassoday. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cassoday. The stream of School Branch runs through this township.

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 217.
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