McPherson Township, Sherman County, Kansas
McPherson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census.[1]
Geography[]
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, along the Colorado border, it borders the following townships:[2]
- Stateline Township — north
- Lincoln Township — northeast
- Smoky Township — east
- — southeast
- — southwest
Kit Carson County lies across the Colorado border to the west.
It lies southwest of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.[3]
The north fork of the Smoky Hill River flows through McPherson Township.[3]
Transportation[]
Only local roads are located in McPherson Township.[3]
Government[]
As an active township,[4] McPherson Township is governed by a three-member board, composed of the township trustee, the township treasurer, and the township clerk. The trustee acts as the township executive.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Kansas 2000-2007". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Detailed Kansas map, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2009-03-23.
- ^ a b c DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 28. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McPherson Township, Sherman County, Kansas
- ^ §80-301[permanent dead link] and §80-505[permanent dead link], . Accessed 2009-03-23.
External links[]
Coordinates: 39°10′45″N 101°56′02″W / 39.17917°N 101.93389°W
- Townships in Sherman County, Kansas
- Townships in Kansas