Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas
Township in Kansas, United States
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Olive Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 53.
Olive Township | |
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Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′22″N 100°27′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.66 sq mi (92.36 km2) |
| • Land | 35.43 sq mi (91.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.65% |
| Elevation | 2,543 ft (775 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.58/km2) |
| GNIS ID | 0470925 |
History
A post office was opened at Vallonia in 1879. The post office was discontinued in 1887.[1]
Geography
Olive Township covers an area of 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Vallonia.
The streams of Cotton Creek and Johnson Draw run through this township.
