Prospect Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,033. It is where El Dorado Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, is located.

Prospect Township Butler County, Kansas
Township
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 37°50′00″N 096°41′36″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Butler
Area
• Total	84.38 sq mi (218.54 km2)
• Land	78.3 sq mi (202.81 km2)
• Water	6.07 sq mi (15.73 km2)  7.2%
Elevation	1,421 ft (433 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,033
• Density	26/sq mi (10/km2)
Area code	620
GNIS feature ID	0474611

History

Prospect Township was organized in 1872.[1]

Geography

Prospect Township covers an area of 84.38 square miles (218.5 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Economy, Foster, Pontiac and Sherman.^{[citation needed]} The streams of Bemis Creek, Bird Creek, Harrison Creek, Lower Branch, Satchel Creek, Shady Creek and Upper Branch run through this township.^{[citation needed]}

Transportation

Prospect Township contains one airport or landing strip, Patty Field.^{[citation needed]}

Further reading

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• City-Data.com