Painterhood Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, USA.

As of the 2000 census, its population was 68.

Painterhood Township covers an area of 59.71 square miles (154.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Busby and Upola.

This article about a location in Elk County, Kansas is a stub.