La Crosse-Brookdale Township is a township in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,341.
History As its name implies, La Crosse-Brookdale Township was originally two separate townships: La Crosse Township and Brookdale Township. The two townships were merged together in the 1970s to create La Crosse-Brookdale Township. La Crosse Township La Crosse Township was established in 1877 from part of Center Township. The first settlers in what was to become La Crosse Township were D. A. Stubbs and S. W. Taylor, who settled there in 1876. In 1879, Big Timber Township was created from it.
Brookdale Township Brookdale Township was established in 1874. The first settlers in what was to become Brookdale Township were James Corrall and Joseph Shaw Brown, who settled there in 1871. In 1878, parts of Brookdale Township were split off to create Hampton Township (now part of Hampton-Fairview Township) and Union Township.
Geography La Crosse-Brookdale Township covers an area of 84.302 square miles (218.34 square kilometers).
Communities La Crosse
Adjacent townships
Transportation Major highways
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