Dover Township is a township in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,677.

History Dover Township was established in the fall of 1867 from Auburn Township. The first officers of the township were elected May 5, 1868. The first church was a Baptist church, made in 1869 and the reverend being Rev. Mr. Raymond.

Geography Dover Township covers an area of 56.967 square miles (147.54 square kilometers). The Kansas River, Mission Creek, and Blacksmith Creek flow through it, as well as Post Creek, Vassar Creek, and Haskell Creek.

Communities part of Willard Dover

Adjacent townships

Transportation Major highways

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Further reading

External links Shawnee County website