Williamsport Township is a township in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,244.
History Williamsport Township was organized on April 20, 1860 from part of Auburn Township. The first settler in what would become Williamsport Township was Rev. Robert Simerwell, coming from Mission Township, who settled there on August 13, 1854. It was organized by settlers from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The first school in the township was built in 1857.
Geography Williamsport Township covers an area of 39.979 square miles (103.55 square kilometers). The Wakarusa River flows through it, as well as Lynn Creek, Burys Creek, Towhead Creek, Armstrong Branch, and Sixmile Creek. Two exclaves of the city of Topeka are completely surrounded by the township.
Communities Wakarusa part of Berryton
Adjacent townships
Transportation Most of Topeka Regional Airport lies within the township, including the Combat Air Museum. Major highways
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External links Shawnee County website