Ellis Township, Ellis County, Kansas
Ellis Township | |
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 Location in Ellis County | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′30″N 099°29′46″W / 39.02500°N 99.49611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.48 sq mi (457.08 km2) |
| • Land | 176.45 sq mi (457 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 2,110 ft (643 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 418 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| GNIS ID | 0485300 |
Ellis Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 418.
History[edit]
A post office was opened at Halton in 1878. The name was changed to Mendota in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1909.[1] Until 1910, the Mendota area was part of Hamilton Township.
Geography[edit]
Ellis Township covers an area of 176.48 square miles (457.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Ellis. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Mount Hope and Saint Marys.
The streams of East Spring Creek, Tomcat Creek and Wild Horse Creek run through this township.
Transportation[edit]
Ellis Township contains one airport or landing strip, Ellis Landing Field.
References[edit]
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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