Wells Township, Marshall County, Kansas
Wells Township | |
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Interactive map of Wells Township | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′47″N 96°31′46″W / 39.6964°N 96.5294°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.777[1] sq mi (97.84 km2) |
| • Land | 37.667 sq mi (97.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.29% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 97 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (0.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
Wells Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
History
Wells Township was named for John D. Wells, a first settler.[2]
Geography
Wells Township covers an area of 37.777 square miles (97.84 square kilometers).
Adjacent townships
- Center Township, Marshall County (north)
- Rock Township, Marshall County (northeast)
- Vermillion Township, Marshall County (east)
- Clear Fork Township, Marshall County (southeast)
- Bigelow Township, Marshall County (south)
- Blue Rapids Township, Marshall County (southwest)
- Blue Rapids City Township, Marshall County (west)
- Elm Creek Township, Marshall County (northwest)
Major highways
References
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 207.
Further reading
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