Eudora Township, Douglas County, Kansas
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Eudora Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Douglas County | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′30″N 095°06′41″W / 38.89167°N 95.11139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.27 sq mi (130.21 km2) |
| • Land | 49.48 sq mi (128.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) 1.57% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,734 |
| • Density | 156.3/sq mi (60.35/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0479530 |
Eudora Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,734.
Eudora Township covers an area of 50.28 square miles (130.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Eudora. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Day and Eudora. A third cemetery, located on the edge of the City of Eudora city limits, but actually in Eudora Township, not Eudora proper, is the Jewish Cemetery, Beni Israel Cemetery.
The streams of Captain Creek, Coleman Creek, Little Wakarusa Creek, Spring Creek and Wakarusa River run through this township.
Adjacent townships
- Reno Township, Leavenworth County (north)
- Sherman Township, Leavenworth County (northeast)
- Lexington Township, Johnson County (east)
- Palmyra Township, Douglas County (south)
- Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (west)
Communities
Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.
- Eudora, located at 38°56′18″N 95°5′51″W / 38.93833°N 95.09750°W
- Hesper, located at 38°53′55″N 95°04′29″W / 38.89861°N 95.07472°W
Transportation
Major highway
Airports
Eudora Township contains one airport or landing strip, Gage Farm Airport.
