Irving Township, Brown County, Kansas

Irving Township
Township

Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°56′15″N 095°24′31″W / 39.93750°N 95.40861°W / 39.93750; -95.40861Coordinates: 39°56′15″N 095°24′31″W / 39.93750°N 95.40861°W / 39.93750; -95.40861
Country United States
State Kansas
County Brown
Area
 • Total 53.01 sq mi (137.3 km2)
 • Land 52.99 sq mi (137.25 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.04%
Elevation 991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 311
 • Density 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0472788

Irving Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 311.

The first white settlement at Irving Township was made in 1855.[1]

Geography

Irving Township covers an area of 53.01 square miles (137.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Kenyon, Partlow and Tesson.

The stream of Lost Shirt Creek runs through this township.

References

  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. 732.


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