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Arion TownshipKS

A town of 92, settled in 1870.

Population
92
2025 Census estimate · −4.2% since 2020
Household income
$31K
median
Median age
58.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town

Is Arion Township a good place to live?

Arion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

92 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Center Township · 6 miSummit Township · 6 miBuffalo Township · 7 miLyon Township · 8 miLincoln Township · 8 miConcordia · 8 mi
Buffalo TownshipLyon TownshipSummit TownshipCenter TownshipBuffalo TownshipLyon TownshipSummit TownshipCenter TownshipArion Township
Getting set up

Moving to Arion Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Arion Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMitchell Co RWD 318 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offCloud County Transfer Station, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsConcordia Unified School District 333Southern Cloud Unified School District 3342 districts serve Arion Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCloud County ClerkCloud County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes66901, 67445, 6694866901 92% · 67445 5% · 66948 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Arion Township.

Work & commute

A larger share of residents in Arion Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Half commute less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Glasco (16%), Concordia (16%) and Beloit (12%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arion Township0%
Glasco16%
Concordia16%
Beloit12%
Belleville5%
20 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Arion Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageArion Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here8 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Arion TownshipCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Arion Township

Arion Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 91°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–41°
Spring41–65°
Summer65–88°
Fall43–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageArion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 18°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Arion Township is

Among adults in Arion Township, 34% sleep under 7 hours, close to Kansas’ towns (35%) and below U.S. towns (36%). Just over two in five adults have obesity locally. In Arion Township, 39% of adults have high blood pressure, and 29% get no exercise outside work.

Arion TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outArion TownshipKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%11.3%
More adults with COPD8.5%6.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.4%
Cloud County Health Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageArion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby7.3 miles to an ER · Cloud County Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Arion Township, with inland flooding at the top

In Arion Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 57 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 37% come from inland flooding and 22% from hail. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2020.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2020
Full pageArion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims1 paid flood claims · Since 2020Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arion Township

14pages on Arion Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$31K median household income · 8 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryFrank Carlson LibraryCollegesCloud County Community College is 7.2 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1870Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Arion Township

Cloud County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Concordia7.2 mi$3,540 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Arion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Arion Township for work

Where Arion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Glasco Glasco 16% 16% → Concordia Concordia 16% 12% → Beloit Beloit 12% 5% → Belleville Belleville 5% 4% → Clay Center Clay Center 4% 4% → Marysville Marysville 4% Arion Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Arion Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arion Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Arion Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 112.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,562 ft

Questions about Arion Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arion Township, KS a good place to live?

Arion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.