Kansas Civil Townships and Independent Cities
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County: Ellis
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| Name | County | Population (2020 census) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Township | Ellis | 387 | |
| West Hamilton Township | Ellis | Consolidated into Ellis Township in the 1970s. | |
| Walker Township | Ellis | Disorganized in the 1970s; area split between Herzog and Victoria townships. | |
| Victoria Township | Ellis | 804 | Absorbed part of Walker Township in the 1970s. |
| Smoky Hill Township | Ellis | Consolidated into Lookout Township in the 1970s. | |
| Saline Township | Ellis | A portion was detached in the 1910s to form Riverview Township. Saline Township was disorganized in the 1970s; part was attached to Catherine Township, and the remainder to Herzog Township. | |
| Riverview Township | Ellis | Organized from portions of Hamilton and Saline Townships in the 1910s. Merged into Buckeye Township in the 1970s. | |
| Pleasant Hill Township | Ellis | Disorganized in the 1970s: part of the area was tranferred to Big Creek Township, and the remainder to Ellis Township. | |
| Lookout Township | Ellis | 523 | Absorbed Smoky Hill Township in the 1970s. |
| Herzog Township | Ellis | 839 | Absorbed parts of Saline and Walker Townships in the 1970s. The 1900 federal census referred to this township as Hartsook. |
| Hays (city) | Ellis | 21,116 | |
| Hamilton Township | Ellis | Part detached to form Riverview Township in the 1910s. Remainder split to form East Hamilton and West Hamilton Townships (in the 1920s/30s). | |
| Freedom Township | Ellis | 106 | |
| Ellis Township | Ellis | 452 | Absorbed East Hamilton, West Hamilton, and part of Pleasant Hill townships in the 1970s. |
| Ellis (city) | Ellis | 1,958 | |
| East Hamilton Township | Ellis | Consolidated into Ellis Township in the 1970s. | |
| Catherine Township | Ellis | 281 | Absorbed part of Saline Township in the 1970s. |
| Buckeye Township | Ellis | 391 | Absorbed Riverview Township in the 1970s. |
| Big Creek Township | Ellis | 2,077 | Absorbed part of Pleasant Hill Township in the 1970s. |
Smaller cities and towns in Kansas are included within the surrounding township. However, cities of the first and second class (generally, those with more than 2,000 inhabitants) are administratively separate and independent of any township.
Township Map of Ellis County, ca. 2000:
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