Union Township, Sherman County, Kansas
Union Township | |
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 Location in Sherman County | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′49″N 101°26′49″W / 39.33028°N 101.44694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sherman |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.933 sq mi (139.69 km2) |
| • Land | 53.933 sq mi (139.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64 |
| • Density | 1.2/sq mi (0.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 471186 |
Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 64.[2]
Geography
[edit]Union Township is located in the eastern part of the county.
It lies east of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.[3]
Several intermittent headwaters of Sappa Creek flow through Union Township.[3]
Adjacent townships
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Transportation
[edit]Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 run concurrently east–west through Union Township. A railroad line also travels east–west through Union Township, just north of the interstate.[3]
Government
[edit]Union Township is currently inactive;[4] by Kansas law, when a township becomes inactive, its powers and duties revert to the county government.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. (April 1, 2020). "RACE". Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 28-29. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Township, Sherman County, Kansas
- ↑ §80-120[permanent dead link], Kansas Statutes. Accessed 2009-03-23.
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