Grant Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, along the Colorado border, it borders the following townships: Jaqua Township, Cheyenne County — north, west of Benkelman Township Benkelman Township, Cheyenne County — north, east of Jaqua Township Wano Township, Cheyenne County — northeast Voltaire Township — east Logan Township — southeastern corner Lincoln Township — south Stateline Township — southwest Kit Carson County lies across the Colorado border to the west.

Grant Township, Sherman County, Kansas

It lies northwest of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.

Grant Township, Sherman County, Kansas

Several intermittent headwaters of Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, are located in Grant Township.

Grant Township, Sherman County, Kansas

Transportation

Only local roads are located in Grant Township. A small airport, Wright International Airport, lies in the township's southwest.

Government

As an active township, 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.

References

External links

County website

Townships in Sherman County, Kansas

Townships in Kansas