Pawnee Township, Pawnee County, Kansas

Pawnee Township
Location within Pawnee County
Location within Pawnee County
Coordinates: 38°13′25″N 99°10′35″W / 38.223473°N 99.176484°W / 38.223473; -99.176484
Country United States
State Kansas
CountyPawnee
Government
 • Commissioner, District 2Brock Miller
Area
 • Total
35.735 sq mi (92.55 km2)
 • Land35.712 sq mi (92.49 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.060 km2)  0.06%
Elevation2,077 ft (633 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
649
 • Density18.2/sq mi (7.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
GNIS feature ID475730

Pawnee Township is a township in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 649.[4]

History

Part of Pawnee Township was detached to form Morton Township in the 1910s.[5]

Geography

Pawnee Township covers an area of 35.735 square miles (92.55 square kilometers). The Pawnee River flows through it. The township is home to Fort Larned National Historic Site.

Adjacent townships

Ash Valley Township, Pawnee County
northnortheastWalnut Township, Pawnee County
Morton Township, Pawnee CountywestselfeastLarned Township, Pawnee County
Pleasant Ridge Township, Pawnee CountysouthwestsouthsoutheastPleasant Grove Township, Pawnee County
Santa Fe Township, Pawnee County

Transportation

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Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Brock Miller". pawneecountykansas.com. Pawnee County Kansas. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ United States Geological Survey (October 13, 1978). "Summary Report". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. (April 1, 2020). "RACE". Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". kansashistory.gov. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved May 30, 2026.