Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States
38°13′18″N 96°53′24″W / 38.2216839°N 96.8898788°W / 38.2216839; -96.8898788[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMarionArea
 • Total35.5 sq mi (92 km2)Dimensions
 • Length6.5 mi (10.5 km) • Width6.0 mi (9.7 km)Elevation1,375 ft (419 m)Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total60 • Density1.7/sq mi (0.65/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-18550 [1]GNIS ID477381 [1]WebsiteCounty website

Doyle Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, the township population was 60, not including the city of Florence.[2] Doyle was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1858.

Geography

Doyle Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km2).

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • City of Florence (east part). The west part of Florence is located in Fairplay Township.
  • Ghost town of Hampson.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries:

  • Florence City Cemetery (aka Hillcrest Cemetery), located in Section 6 T21S R5E.[3]

Transportation

U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 77 pass through the township.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "2010 Total Population - Township of Doyle". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ Marion County Cemetery List. Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Marion County Highway Map; KSDOT.

Further reading

External links

  • Marion County website
  • City-Data.com
  • Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
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