Coordinates: 37°46′55″N 97°12′31″W / 37.78194°N 97.20861°W / 37.78194; -97.20861

Payne Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas

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Payne Township
Location of Payne Township in Sedgwick County
Location of Payne Township in Sedgwick County
Coordinates: 37°46′55″N 97°12′31″W / 37.78194°N 97.20861°W / 37.78194; -97.20861
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Area
 • Total31.05 sq mi (80.4 km2)
 • Land30.99 sq mi (80.3 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
1,404 ft (428 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,119
 • Density36.1/sq mi (13.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID473868[1]

Payne Township is a township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, it has a population of 1,119.[2]

History

Payne Township was named for David L. Payne, a pioneer known as the "Father of Oklahoma".[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kansas: 2000 Population and Housing Counts" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. July 2003. p. 27. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 631.