Washington Township, Anderson County, Kansas

Washington Township
Township

Location in Anderson County
Coordinates: 38°13′40″N 095°18′21″W / 38.22778°N 95.30583°W / 38.22778; -95.30583Coordinates: 38°13′40″N 095°18′21″W / 38.22778°N 95.30583°W / 38.22778; -95.30583
Country United States
State Kansas
County Anderson
Area
  Total 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Land 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
  Water 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)  1.96%
Elevation 1,093 ft (333 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 272
  Density 8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0477666

Washington Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 272.[1]

History

Washington Township was established in 1857.[2]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Baptist, Horn, Hyatt, Mont Ida and Springfield.

The streams of Bradshaw Creek and Skunk Branch run through this township.

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