Scott Township, Bourbon County, Kansas

Scott Township
Township

Location in Bourbon County
Coordinates: 37°50′04″N 094°41′06″W / 37.83444°N 94.68500°W / 37.83444; -94.68500Coordinates: 37°50′04″N 094°41′06″W / 37.83444°N 94.68500°W / 37.83444; -94.68500
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Area
 • Total 69.95 sq mi (181.18 km2)
 • Land 69.3 sq mi (179.48 km2)
 • Water 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)  0.94%
Elevation 925 ft (282 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,326
 • Density 33.6/sq mi (13/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0474564

Scott Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,326.

Geography

Scott Township covers an area of 69.95 square miles (181.2 km2) surrounding the incorporated city of Fort Scott. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Clarksburg, Evergreen, Lath Branch, Mayberry, Oak Grove, Saint Marys and Union Center.

The streams of Hickory Creek, Lath Branch, Rock Creek and Wolverine Creek run through this township.

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