Union Township, Sherman County, Kansas



Union Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 56 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: It lies east of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.
 * Llanos Township — north
 * West Hale Township, Thomas County — northeast
 * Kingery Township, Thomas County — southeast
 * Iowa Township — south
 * Washington Township — west
 * Shermanville Township — northwestern corner

Several intermittent headwaters of Sappa Creek flow through Union Township.

Transportation
Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 24 run concurrently east–west through Union Township. A railroad line also travels east–west through Union Township, just north of the interstate.

Government
Union Township is currently inactive; by Kansas law, when a township becomes inactive, its powers and duties revert to the county government.