| Official Name: | Lakin 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: | 172.63 |
| Area Land Km2: | 172.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.39 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 66.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 66.5 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.23 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 262 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 546 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1791 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3911°N -98.5728°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0475653 |
Lakin Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262.[1]
Lakin Township was organized in 1872.[2]
Lakin Township covers an area of 66.65sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements, though the township surrounds the governmentally independent city of Ellinwood.
Lakin Township contains one airport or landing strip, Ellinwood Municipal Airport.