Elk Township, Cloud County, Kansas

Elk Township
Location in Cloud County
Coordinates: 39°36′32″N 097°25′06″W / 39.60889°N 97.41833°W / 39.60889; -97.41833
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCloud
Area
 • Total
28.24 sq mi (73.15 km2)
 • Land27.94 sq mi (72.36 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.79 km2)  1.08%
Elevation
1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
845
 • Density30.2/sq mi (11.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0473105

Elk Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 845.

Geography

Elk Township covers an area of 28.24 square miles (73.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Clyde. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Mount Calvary and Mount Hope.

The streams of Elk Creek and West Fork Elk Creek run through this township.

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