Athelstane Township, Clay County, Kansas
Township in Kansas, United States
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Athelstane Township is a township in Clay County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 106.
Athelstane Township | |
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Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′45″N 097°12′11″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 106 |
| • Density | 2.94/sq mi (1.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-02950 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476298 [1] |
History
It was named after Athelstaneford, Scotland when Robert Hamilton, an early settler, selected the name for the post office.[2]
Geography
Athelstane Township covers an area of 36.07 square miles (93.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Athelstane.
The streams of Badger Creek, Basket Creek, and McMurray Creek run through this township.
