Appanoose Township
Township
Appanoose School, built in 1919, in Appanoose Township.
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 38°41′43″N 095°27′46″W / 38.69528°N 95.46278°W / 38.69528; -95.46278
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	29.9 sq mi (77.45 km2)
• Land	29.87 sq mi (77.37 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.1%
Elevation	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	293
• Density	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0479327

Appanoose Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 293.

Geography

Appanoose Township covers an area of 29.9 square miles (77 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Dean.

The stream of East Appanoose Creek runs through this township.

History

Appanoose was issued a post office in 1857. The post office was discontinued in 1860.^[1]

Education

Appanoose Township High School was consolidated with Pomona High School in 1962. The Appanoose High School colors were red and white with the Indian as their mascot.^[2] The township still has an elementary school that is operated under West Franklin USD 287.