Population By Federal Census. (Organized in 1873.)
1880 Census
| Dodge Township, including Dodge City | 1,854 |
| Spearville Township | 718 |
| Wheatland Township | 550 |
| Total | 3,122 |
| Dodge City | (996) |
Dodge Township, Organized in 1874, from part of Hodgman County; In 1877 part detached to form Spearville.
Spearville Township, Organized in 1877, from part of Dodge; in 1879, part detached to from Wheatland.
Wheatland Township, Organized in 1879, from part of Spearville.
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Source: Ford County Kansas, Cutlers History of Kansas 1883