Sterling Township, Hodgeman County, Kansas Explained

Official Name:Sterling Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hodgeman
Area Total Km2:373.58
Area Land Km2:373.51
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:144.24
Area Land Sq Mi:144.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.02
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:144
Population Density Km2:0.4
Population Density Sq Mi:1
Elevation M:699
Elevation Ft:2293
Coordinates:38.0417°N -99.6836°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0473533

Sterling Township is a township in Hodgeman County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 144.

Geography

Sterling Township covers an area of 144.24sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Rock Creek and White Woman Creek run through this township. According to the USGS,[1] there is one church and one cemetery, St. Mary's. St. Mary's Parish was dissolved in 1997 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The National Map.
  2. Web site: National and State Registers of Historic Places - Kansas Historical Society.