Township 10, Rooks County, Kansas

Township in Kansas, United States

Township 10

Township

Location in Rooks County

Coordinates: 39°13′12″N 99°26′16″W﻿ / ﻿39.22000°N 99.43778°W﻿ / 39.22000; -99.43778
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Rooks
Township 10| 1971
Elevation

| 2,201 ft (671 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 176
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
GNIS feature ID| 472372[1]

Township 10 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. Zurich is the largest population center in Township 10.

## History

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Rooks County was established with four townships: Bow Creek, Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. That number increased to seven by 1878[2] and twenty three in 1925. The twenty three townships were in place until 1971 when the number was reduced to the current twelve townships.[3]

Township 10 was formed from Rooks County townships Logan and Walton[4] in 1971, pursuant to Kansas Statute 80–1110.[5] Statute 80-1110 allowed for the disestablishment of townships and assigning those territories to contiguous townships.[6]

Sand Creek originates in Township 10, then flows southeast into the Saline River in Ellis County.

### Logan Township

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Logan Township was established in 1880 from part of Plainville Township.[7]

### Walton Township

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Walton Township was created from part of Plainville Township around 1880. The township, named for settler Tom Walton, was a double township until Fairview Township was created in 1925.[8][9]

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
2. ^ "MAP OF ROOKS COUNTY, KANSAS, 1878". KS Gen Web. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
3. ^ "Rooks County Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
4. ^ "Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
5. ^ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROOKS COUNTY KANSAS (January 7, 1971). "LEGAL ADVERTISING". Plainville Times. p. 10.
6. ^ "Chapter 80.:-TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS". Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
7. ^ McClellan, Mrs. Lee (August 3, 1961). "A History of Logan Township". Plainville Times. p. 3.
8. ^ Mayhew, Ira H. (October 5, 1961). "A History of Walton Township". Plainville Times. p. 5.
9. ^ Sparks, Albert L. (December 21, 1961). "A History of Fairview Township". Plainville Times. p. 9.

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Municipalities and communities of Rooks County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Stockton

Cities|

* Damar
* Palco
* Plainville
* Stockton
* Woodston
* Zurich

Map of Kansas highlighting Rooks County

CDP|

* Codell

Unincorporated
community|

* Webster

Ghost towns|

* Adamson
* Alcona
* Amboy
* Chandler
* Cresson
* Earnest
* Frankton
* Gould City
* Highhill
* Hoskins
* Igo
* Laton
* McHale
* Motor
* Nyra
* Portage
* Slate
* Sugarloaf
* Survey
* Rockport

Townships|

* Township 1
* Township 2
* Township 3
* Township 4
* Township 5
* Township 6
* Township 7
* Township 8
* Township 9
* Township 10
* Township 11
* Township 12

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