Itasca Township is one of thirteen townships in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275.
Geography Itasca Township is located in the center of the county.
It lies south of the county seat of Goodland. While part of Goodland lies within the township's original boundaries,DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 28. . the city is not part of the township.Detailed Kansas map, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2009-03-23. There are no communities in the township proper.
The intermittent source of the south fork of Sappa Creek is located in Itasca Township.
Adjacent townships
Transportation Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 run east–west through Itasca Township, while its western border with Logan Township is occupied by the north–south K-27. A small airport lies in the northern part of the township. A railroad line also travels east–west through Itasca Township, just north of the interstate.
Government As an active township, Itasca 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.§80-301 and §80-505, Kansas Statutes. Accessed 2009-03-23.
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External links Sherman County website