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Bazine TownshipKS

A town of 367, settled in 1874.

Population

367

2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020

Is Bazine Township a good place to live?

No town among the 150 in Kansas we compare has a lower median rent than Bazine Township. Bazine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

367 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Bazine · 2 mi Alexander · 8 mi Center Township · 9 mi Alexander-Belle Prairie Township · 9 mi McCracken · 10 mi Waring Township · 10 mi

Highpoint TownshipWaring TownshipAlexander-Belle Prairie TownshipCenter TownshipBazine Township

Bazine, Kansas, c. 1900

Bazine Township’s story

152 years in pictures

Census counts: 423 in 1930, 282 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1892 on.

1874Bazine Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Bazine Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Bazine water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bazine Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWestern Plains Unified School District 106Which school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereNess County ClerkNess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026

ZIP codes67516, 67521, 6755667516 83% · 67521 13% · 67556 4%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 Bazine Township.

Schools

The schools Bazine Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Western Plains school district. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Western Plains South Elem/Jr HighLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	31	C⁻

Full pageBazine Township’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWestern Plains Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns Every school1 school · Western Plains South Elem/Jr High Questions“Are Bazine Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

About one in three of Bazine Township’s working residents commute to Ness City

Most working residents leave Bazine Township for work: only 8% work in town. Bazine Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Bazine Township fell to 88 in 2023, 36 fewer than in 2013.

8%work in town

	Bazine Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	17 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	15%	9.1%	9.6%
Median household income	$64,000	$73,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	7.8%	15%	8%

Where working residents work

In Bazine Township8%

Ness City36%

Ransom11%

Bazine6%

Wichita4%

17 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Bazine Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here88 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work8% work in Bazine Township Commute times17 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Bazine Township has four seasons and hot summers

Bazine Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Bazine Township’s July high is 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–46°

Spring40–68°

Summer64–91°

Fall42–70°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 18°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bazine Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

Full pageBazine Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Bazine Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

41% of Bazine Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Bazine Township. 20% of Bazine Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.