Belleville Township, Chautauqua County, Kansas

Belleville Township
Township

Location in Chautauqua County
Coordinates: 37°03′00″N 096°10′25″W / 37.05000°N 96.17361°W / 37.05000; -96.17361Coordinates: 37°03′00″N 096°10′25″W / 37.05000°N 96.17361°W / 37.05000; -96.17361
Country United States
State Kansas
County Chautauqua
Area
  Total 59.74 sq mi (154.74 km2)
  Land 59.66 sq mi (154.52 km2)
  Water 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.14%
Elevation 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 675
  Density 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0470239

Belleville Township is a township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 675.

Geography

Belleville Township covers an area of 59.74 square miles (154.7 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Chautauqua and Peru. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Booth, Findley, Marshall, McClarney, Oak Grove, Oak Hill and Peru.

The streams of Harper Creek, Otter Creek and Possum Trot Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Belleville Township contains one airport or landing strip, Walter Landing Strip.

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