Llanos Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 43 at the 2000 census.[1]
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:[2]
- Bird City Township, Cheyenne County — north
- Rocewood Township, Rawlins County — northeast
- Barrett Township, Thomas County — east
- West Hale Township, Thomas County — southeast
- Union Township — south
- Washington Township — southwestern corner
- Shermanville Township — west
It lies northwest of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.[3]
The intermittent Sappa and Beaver creeks flow through Llanos Township.[3]
Transportation
Only local roads are located in Llanos Township.[3]
Government
As an active township,[4] Llanos 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ Detailed Kansas map, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2009-03-23.
- ^ a b c DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 15-16, 28-29. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Llanos Township, Sherman County, Kansas
- ^ §80-301[permanent dead link] and §80-505[permanent dead link], Kansas Statutes. Accessed 2009-03-23.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |