Howard Township, Elk County, Kansas

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Coordinates: 37°28′05″N 096°12′26″W / 37.46806, -96.20722
Howard Township
Location in Elk County
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Elk
Area
- Total	64.78 sq mi (167.78 km²)
- Land	64.22 sq mi (166.34 km²)
- Water	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km²) 0.86%
Elevation	1,076 ft (328 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,006
- Density	15.7/sq mi (6/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0469964

Howard Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,006.

[edit] Geography

Howard Township covers an area of 64.78 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Howard (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Howard.

The streams of East Hitchen Creek, Game Creek, Little Hitchen Creek, Mound Branch, Pawpaw Creek, Rock Creek, Snake Creek and West Hitchen Creek run through this township.

[edit] References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

[edit] External links

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Elk County, Kansas

County seat: Howard

Cities	Elk Falls \| Grenola \| Howard \| Longton \| Moline

Townships	Elk Falls \| Greenfield \| Howard \| Liberty \| Longton \| Oak Valley \| Painterhood \| Paw Paw \| Union Center \| Wild Cat

Unincorporated communities	Busby \| Oak Valley