Houston Township is a township in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 139.
History Houston Township was established in 1875 as one of the original nine townships of Smith County. The first settler in what would become Houston Township was John Rhodes, who settled there in October 1870. Later, Banner Township, Harlan Township, Crystal Plains Township, and Garfield Township would be created from parts of Houston Township. Modern Houston Township was also moved to include land that used to be in Harvey Township, and modern Harvey Township would gain land from former Houston Township as well.
Geography Houston Township covers an area of 35.922 square miles (93.04 square kilometers). The North Fork Solomon River flows through it, as well as Glen Rock Creek and Beaver Creek.
Communities Gaylord
Adjacent townships
Transportation Major highways
Demographics As of the 2020 census, there were 139 people and 39 households residing in the township. The population density was . There were 69 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 93.5% White, 3.6% Black or African American, 1.4% from some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 39 households: 53.8% were married couples living together, 38.5% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 7.7% had a female householder with no spouse present. The average family size was 2.39 people. 28.2% of people in the township older than 24 had a college degree, and the township had an employment rate of 64.8%.
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External links Smith County website