Township 10, Rooks County, Kansas

Township 10 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. Zurich is the largest population center in Township 10.

Township 10
Township
Location in Rooks County
Coordinates: 39°13′12″N 99°26′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Township 101971
Elevation
2,201 ft (671 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total176
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID472372[1]

History

Rooks County was established with four townships: Bow Creek, Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. That number increased to seven by 1878[2] and twenty three in 1925. The twenty three townships were in place until 1971 when the number was reduced to the current twelve townships.[3]

Township 10 was formed from Rooks County townships Logan and Walton[4] in 1971 pursuant to Kansas Statute 80–1110.[5] 80-1110 allowed for the disorganization of townships and assigning those territories to contiguous townships.[6]

Sand Creek originates in Township 10, then flows southeast into the Saline River in Ellis County.

Logan Township

Logan Township was established in 1880 from part of Plainville Township.[7]

Walton Township

Walton Township was created from part of Plainville Township around 1880. The township, named for settler Tom Walton, was a double township until Fairview Township was created in 1925.[8][9]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  2. "MAP OF ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, 1878". KS Gen Web. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  3. "Rooks County Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  4. "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  5. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROOKS COUNTY KANSAS (January 7, 1971). "LEGAL ADVERTISING". Plainville Times. p. 10.
  6. "Chapter 80.:-TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS". Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  7. McClellan, Mrs. Lee (August 3, 1961). "A History of Logan Township". Plainville Times. p. 3.
  8. Mayhew, Ira H. (October 5, 1961). "A History of Walton Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.
  9. Sparks, Albert L. (December 21, 1961). "A History of Fairview Township". Plainville Times. p. 9.


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