Ellis Township was a township in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 418.
History A post office was opened at Halton in 1878. The name was changed to Mendota in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1909. Until 1910, the Mendota area was part of Hamilton Township. In 2023, the townships of Ellis County were redrawn. Ellis Township was absorbed by Buckeye Township, which became West Buckeye within the township.
Geography Ellis Township covered an area of and contained one incorporated settlement, Ellis. According to the USGS, it contained two cemeteries: Mount Hope and Saint Marys.
The streams of East Spring Creek, Tomcat Creek and Wild Horse Creek ran through the township.
Transportation Ellis Township contained one airport or landing strip, Ellis Landing Field.
References
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Further reading
External links City-Data.com