Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 72.
Geography Washington Township is located in the eastern part of the county.
It lies east of the county seat of Goodland. There are no cities in the township, although the unincorporated community of Edson lies in the center of the township.DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 28. .
Several intermittent headwaters of Sappa Creek flow through Washington Township.
Adjacent townships
Transportation Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 run concurrently east–west through Washington Township. The small K-253 connects Edson with the interstate. A railroad line also travels east–west through Washington Township, just north of the interstate.
Government As an active township, Washington 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.§80-301 and §80-505, Kansas Statutes. Accessed 2009-03-23.
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External links Sherman County website