German Township is a township in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19.
History German Township was established in 1875 as one of the original nine townships of Smith County. The first settlers in what would become German Township was H. H. Granholz, H. Menshoff, L. Bierman, J. Rider and A. Eldredge, who settled there in January 1871. The first school built in German Township was built in August 1873. The first church was built in February 1876 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. It lost parts of its land to create other townships: Swan Township, Pleasant Township, and Martin Township.
Geography German Township covers an area of 35.602 square miles (92.21 square kilometers).
Adjacent townships
Demographics As of the 2020 census, there were 19 people and 2 households residing in the township. The population density was . There were 5 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 100% White. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.0% of the population.
There were 2 households: 100% were married couples living together. The average family size was 3.50 people. 0.0% of people in the township older than 24 had a college degree, and the township had an employment rate of 50.0%.
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External links Smith County website