Township 10 | |
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Coordinates: 39°13′12″N 99°26′16″W / 39.22000°N 99.43778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Rooks |
Township 10 | 1971 |
Elevation | 2,201 ft (671 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 176 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 472372 [1] |
Township 10 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. Zurich is the largest population center in Township 10.
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 was established in 1880 from part of Plainville Township. [7]
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]