| Athelstane Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clay |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.43 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.06 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 144 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.5 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4 |
| Elevation M: | 367 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1204 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1792°N -97.2031°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0476298 |
Athelstane Township is a township in Clay County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 144. It was named after Athelstaneford, Scotland when Robert Hamilton, an early settler, selected the name for the post office.[1]
Athelstane Township covers an area of 36.07sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Athelstane.
The streams of Badger Creek, Basket Creek, and McMurray Creek run through this township.