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Beaver TownshipKS

A town of 54.

Population
54
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median age
69.8
years

Is Beaver Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

54 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Martin Township · 6 miWashington Township · 6 miWashington Township · 7 miPawnee Township · 7 miPleasant Township · 8 miRiverton · 9 mi
Pawnee TownshipMartin TownshipWashington TownshipWashington TownshipPawnee TownshipMartin TownshipWashington TownshipWashington TownshipBeaver Township
Getting set up

Moving to Beaver Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSmith Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSmith Center Unified School District 237Which 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 hereSmith County ClerkSmith County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6696766967 100%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 Beaver Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Beaver Township, mostly hail

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of Beaver Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 17% to inland flooding.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
Full pageBeaver Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.7 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Beaver Township

Beaver Township’s July high comes in at 90°F.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–40°
Spring38–64°
Summer62–87°
Fall41–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBeaver Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 16°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Beaver Township: 14% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Beaver Township beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 9.

Beaver TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBeaver TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.6%11.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%77.6%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.4%
Smith County Memorial Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBeaver Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · Smith County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 3 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaver Township

12pages on Beaver Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryFranklin Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are

Hastings CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hastings, NE48.5 mi$37,770 tuitionFort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit49.3 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE53.3 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Beaver Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beaver Township, KS a good place to live?

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