Sherman Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas

Sherman Township
Township
Location in Leavenworth County
Coordinates: 38°59′17″N 94°57′47″W / 38.98806°N 94.96306°W / 38.98806; -94.96306
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Leavenworth
Area
• Total	41.26 sq mi (66.40 km2)
• Land	40.11 sq mi (64.55 km2)
• Water	1.15 sq mi (1.85 km2)
Elevation	951 ft (290 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,657
• Estimate  (2017)	2,711
• Density	64.3/sq mi (24.8/km2)
Time zone	Central
ZIP codes	66012, 66018, 66052, 66086

Sherman Township is one of ten townships in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,657. Sherman contains two cities, Linwood and De Soto.

Cities

Incorporated Cities

• Linwood
• De Soto (partly in Johnson County)

Unincorporated Cities

• Lenape
• Loring

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent Townships

• Stranger Township in Leavenworth County (north)
• Delaware Township in Wyandotte County (east)
• Lexington Township in Johnson County (south)
• Eudora Township in Douglas County (southwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery:

• Chance Cemetery, Linwood

Transportation

Major highways

• I-70
• K-32
• CR 2
• CR 26

Airports and landing strips

• Ingels Aerodrome, De Soto
• Huff Airstrip, Bonner Springs

Emergency Services

• Sherman Township Fire & EMS

School districts

• Basehor-Linwood USD 458
• Tonganoxie USD 464
• Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204
• De Soto USD 232

References

Further reading

External links

• "Township of Sherman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
• Leavenworth County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT