| Independent Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Barton |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.95 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.91 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.87 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 758 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 561 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1841 |
| Coordinates: | 38.5653°N -98.5353°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0475525 |
Independent Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 758.[1]
Independent Township was organized in 1875.[2]
Independent Township covers an area of 35.89sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Claflin. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Bloomingdale and Pleasant View.