[2] The township lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.

40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[1] Kansas Highway 18 (K-18), an east–west route, runs southeast–northwest through the central part of the township.

Kansas Highway 232 (K-232), a north–south route, enters the township's southeastern corner from the south, turns northwestward, and crosses Wilson Dam before turning north once again and finally terminating at its junction with K-18.

Kansas Highway 181 (K-181) terminates in the southeastern corner of the township at its junction with K-232.

In addition, a network of mostly unpaved county roads is laid out in a rough grid pattern across the township.