Mount Pleasant Township | |
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 Location in Atchison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′05″N 095°10′31″W / 39.46806°N 95.17528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.74 sq mi (123.64 km2) |
| • Land | 47.71 sq mi (123.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 864 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7.0/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473489 |
Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 864.[1]
History
Mount Pleasant Township was established in 1855 as one of the three original townships of Atchison County.[2]
Geography
Mount Pleasant Township covers an area of 47.7 square miles (123.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Round Mound.
The streams of Camp Creek, Crooked Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.
References
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Pleasant township, Atchison County, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 64.
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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This page was last edited on 27 July 2023, at 13:21