Howard Township, Elk County, Kansas

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Howard Township
Map highlighting Howard Township, Elk County, Kansas.svg
Location in Elk County
Coordinates: 37°28′05″N096°12′26″W / 37.46806°N 96.20722°W / 37.46806; -96.20722
Country United States
State Kansas
County Elk
Area
  Total
64.78 sq mi (167.78 km2)
  Land64.22 sq mi (166.34 km2)
  Water0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)  0.86%
Elevation
1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
865
  Density15.7/sq mi (6.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0469964

Howard Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2016 ACS, its population was 865.

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Geography

Howard Township covers an area of 64.78 square miles (167.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Howard (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Howard.

The streams of East Hitchen Creek, Game Creek, Little Hitchen Creek, Mound Branch, Pawpaw Creek, Rock Creek, Snake Creek and West Hitchen Creek run through this township.

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