| Official Name: | Painterhood Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Elk |
| Area Total Km2: | 154.65 |
| Area Land Km2: | 154.09 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.57 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 59.71 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 59.49 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.22 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.37 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 68 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1.1 |
| Elevation M: | 307 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1007 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4736°N -96.0631°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0469987 |
Painterhood Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68.
Painterhood Township covers an area of 59.71sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Busby and Upola.