| Grant Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location in Sherman County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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 |
Grant Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census.[1]
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Located in the northwestern corner of the county, along the Colorado border, it borders the following townships:[2]
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]
Only local roads are located in Grant Township. A small airport, Wright International Airport, lies in the township's southwest.[3]
As 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]
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