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McPherson Township, Sherman County, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°10′45″N 101°56′02″W / 39.17917°N 101.93389°W / 39.17917; -101.93389
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Cities and townships in Sherman County

McPherson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census.[1]

Geography

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Located in the southwestern corner of the county, along the Colorado border, it borders the following townships:[2]

Kit Carson County lies across the Colorado border to the west.

It lies southwest of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.[3]

The north fork of the Smoky Hill River flows through McPherson Township.[3]

Transportation

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Only local roads are located in McPherson Township.[3]

Government

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As an active township,[4] McPherson Township is governed by a three-member board, composed of the township trustee, the township treasurer, and the township clerk. The trustee acts as the township executive.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Kansas 2000-2007". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original (CSV) on March 31, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Detailed Kansas map, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2009-03-23.
  3. ^ a b c DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 28. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McPherson Township, Sherman County, Kansas
  5. ^ §80-301[permanent dead link] and §80-505[permanent dead link], Kansas Statutes. Accessed 2009-03-23.
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39°10′45″N 101°56′02″W / 39.17917°N 101.93389°W / 39.17917; -101.93389