Iowa Township, Sherman County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Iowa Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sherman
Area Total Km2:278.59
Area Land Km2:278.59
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:107.56
Area Land Sq Mi:107.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:44
Population Density Km2:0.2
Population Density Sq Mi:0.4
Elevation M:1066
Elevation Ft:3497
Coordinates:39.2°N -101.5047°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:67735
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0471251

Iowa Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 44 at the 2000 census.[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:[2]

It lies southeast of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.[3]

The north fork of the Smoky Hill River flows through the southwestern part of Iowa Township, and the source of the south fork of the Solomon River is located in the northeastern part of the township.

Transportation

Only local roads are located in Iowa Township.

Government

Iowa Township is currently inactive; by Kansas law, when a township becomes inactive, its powers and duties revert to the county government.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Subcounty population estimates: Kansas 2000-2007 . . United States Census Bureau, Population Division . 2009-03-18 . 2009-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080926140130/http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-20.csv . 2008-09-26 . dead .
  2. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/ks_cosub.pdf Detailed Kansas map
  3. DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 28-29. .
  4. http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-statutes/getStatute.do?number=39987 §80-120