Grasshopper Township | |
|---|---|
| Location in Atchison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′48″N095°26′15″W / 39.59667°N 95.43750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.0 sq mi (170.9 km2) |
| • Land | 65.7 sq mi (170.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 567 |
| • Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473240 |
Grasshopper Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 567. [1]
Grasshopper Township was established in 1855 as one of the three original townships of Atchison County. [2]
Grasshopper Township covers an area of 66.0 square miles (170.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Muscotah. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Brush Creek, Forest Grove and Wheatland.
The streams of Brush Creek, Clear Creek, Little Delaware River, Little Grasshopper Creek, Mission Creek, Otter Creek and South Creek run through this township.