Wano Township, Cheyenne County, Kansas

Wano Township
Township

Location in Cheyenne County
Coordinates: 39°41′25″N 101°48′47″W / 39.69028°N 101.81306°W / 39.69028; -101.81306Coordinates: 39°41′25″N 101°48′47″W / 39.69028°N 101.81306°W / 39.69028; -101.81306
Country United States
State Kansas
County Cheyenne
Area
  Total 361.83 sq mi (937.12 km2)
  Land 361.64 sq mi (936.64 km2)
  Water 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)  0.05%
Elevation 3,481 ft (1,061 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 2,104
  Density 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0485198

Wano Township is a township in Cheyenne County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,104.

Geography

Wano Township covers an area of 361.83 square miles (937.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, St. Francis (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains eight cemeteries: Emanuel, Gar, Hope Valley, Lawn Ridge, Saint Francis, Saint Pauls, Salem and Salem Evangelical.

The streams of Cherry Creek, Drury Creek, Fish Creek, Sand Creek, Spring Creek and West Fork Sand Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Wano Township contains two airports or landing strips: Cheyenne County Municipal Airport and Saint Francis Municipal Airport.

References


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