Smoky Township, Sherman County, Kansas


Smoky Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
It lies south of the county seat of Goodland. There are no communities in the township.
The north fork of the Smoky Hill River flows through Smoky Township. The Sherman Wildlife Area, with areas devoted to hunting and camping, is centered on a lake in the western part of the township, where the river is dammed.

Transportation

, a north-south highway, is the only significant road in Smoky Township.

Government

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