Washington Township, Sherman County, Kansas

Washington Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 106 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Shermanville Township — north
Llanos Township — northeastern corner
Union Township — east
Iowa Township — south
Smoky Township — southwestern corner
Itasca Township — west
Voltaire Township — northwest

It lies east of the county seat of Goodland. There are no cities in the township, although the unincorporated community of Edson lies in the center of the township.
Several intermittent headwaters of Sappa Creek flow through Washington Township.

Transportation

Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 run concurrently east–west through Washington Township. The small K-253 connects Edson with the interstate. A railroad line also travels east–west through Washington Township, just north of the interstate.

Government

As an active township, Washington 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.