Howard Township
Location in Elk County
Location in Elk County
Coordinates: 37°28′05″N 096°12′26″W / 37.46806°N 96.20722°W / 37.46806; -96.20722
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyElk
Area
  Total64.78 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)
  Total865
  Density15.7/sq mi (6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0469964

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

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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