Wheatland Township, Ellis County, Kansas
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Wheatland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ellis County | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′44″N 099°15′50″W / 38.76222°N 99.26389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellis |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.05 sq mi (139.98 km2) |
| • Land | 54.05 sq mi (139.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,988 ft (606 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 386 |
| • Density | 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475294 |
Wheatland Township is a township in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 386.
Wheatland Township covers an area of 54.05 square miles (140.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Saint Francis.
The streams of Big Timber Creek and Shelter Creek run through this township.
Communities
It contains the census-designated place of Munjor.
Transportation
Wheatland Township contains two airports or landing strips: Philip Ranch Airport and Stecklein Field.
