Paris Township, Kansas
Paris Township | |
|---|---|
![]() Location in Linn County | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′49″N 94°50′1″W / 38.23028°N 94.83361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Area | |
| • Land | 65 sq mi (170 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 503 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 54375 |
Paris Township is a township in Linn County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Paris Township was organized in 1857.[2]
Demographics
In the 1870 census, Paris Township was recorded as having a population of 1,396 people. In the 1880 census, the township is recorded as having a population of 1,500 people.[3] In 1882 it was recorded as having a population of 1,048 people.[4]
Communities
Adjacent townships
- Scott Township, Linn County (north)
- Valley Township, Linn County (northeast)
- Potosi Township, Linn County (east)
- Mound City Township, Linn County (south)
- Centerville Township, Linn County (west)
Major highways
References
- Cutler, William G. (1883). Andreas, Alfred Theodore (ed.). History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State; Of its Early Settlements; Its Rapid Increase in Population and the Marvelous Development of its Great Natural Resources. Also, a Supplementary History and Description of its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Advantages, Industries, Manufactures and Commerce; To Which are Added Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers. Chicago: A. T. Andreas. OCLC 1157121756 – via the Internet Archive.
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