Grant Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census.[1]
Grant Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sherman County | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′00″N 101°56′32″W / 39.48333°N 101.94222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| County | Sherman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.93 sq mi (354.64 km2) |
| • Land | 136.89 sq mi (354.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 3,812 ft (1,162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Density | 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 67735, 67741 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485216 |
Geography
editLocated in the northwestern corner of the county, along the Colorado border, it borders the following townships:[2]
- Jaqua Township, Cheyenne County — north, west of Benkelman Township
- Benkelman Township, Cheyenne County — north, east of Jaqua Township
- Wano Township, Cheyenne County — northeast
- Voltaire Township — east
- Logan Township — southeastern corner
- Lincoln Township — south
- Stateline Township — southwest
Kit Carson County lies across the Colorado border to the west.
It lies northwest of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.[3]
Several intermittent headwaters of Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, are located in Grant Township.[3]
Transportation
editOnly local roads are located in Grant Township. A small airport, Wright International Airport, lies in the township's southwest.[3]
Government
editAs an active township,[4] Grant Township is governed by a three-member board, composed of the township trustee, the township treasurer, and the township clerk. The trustee acts as the township executive.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Kansas 2000-2007". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original (CSV) on September 26, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ Detailed Kansas map, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2009-03-23.
- ^ a b c DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 15, 28. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grant Township, Sherman County, Kansas
- ^ §80-301[permanent dead link] and §80-505[permanent dead link], Kansas Statutes. Accessed 2009-03-23.