Achilles Township is a township in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 41.

History Achilles Township is home to the ghost town of Achilles, whose post office was in operation from 1879 to 1951. The Battle at Sappa Creek took place in the township in 1875. The township and extinct town was named after the father of Armstead Morris, who established the post office, Achilles Morris.

Geography Achilles Township covers an area of 51.118 square miles (132.40 square kilometers).

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