Sterling Township, Hodgeman County, Kansas
Sterling Township Hodgeman County, Kansas | |
|---|---|
Location within Hodgeman County | |
Sterling Township Location within Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′30″N 99°41′1″W / 38.04167°N 99.68361°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Hodgeman |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.24 sq mi (373.58 km2) |
| • Land | 144.21 sq mi (373.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 2,320 ft (710 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 144 |
| • Density | 1.00/sq mi (0.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-68175 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 473533 [1] |
| Website | County website |
Sterling Township is a township in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 144.
Geography
Sterling Township covers an area of 144.24 square miles (373.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.
The streams of Rock Creek and White Woman Creek run through this township. According to the USGS,[2] there is one church and one cemetery, St. Mary's. St. Mary's Parish was dissolved in 1997 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[3]