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Blaine TownshipKS

A town of 104.

Population
104
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median age
60.2
years

Is Blaine Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Minneapolis · 4 miGrant Township · 5 miGarfield Township · 6 miConcord Township · 6 miLogan Township · 7 miRichland Township · 8 mi
Grant TownshipLogan TownshipConcord TownshipGarfield TownshipGrant TownshipLogan TownshipConcord TownshipGarfield TownshipBlaine Township
Getting set up

Moving to Blaine Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blaine Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239Which 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 hereOttawa County ClerkOttawa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6746767467 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 Blaine Township.

Natural hazards

Blaine Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected losses in Blaine Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. In Blaine Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 75 of 100.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
Full pageBlaine Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Blaine Township

Its July high is 92°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–43°
Spring42–66°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBlaine Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 19°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Blaine Township is

In Blaine Township, 38% of adults have obesity, near the Kansas town median (37%) and above the median of U.S. towns (35%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Blaine Township beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 5. Blaine Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours.

Blaine TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBlaine TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults8.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%11.2%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.7%
Ottawa County Health Center
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBlaine Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.2 miles to an ER · Ottawa County Health CenterHow 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 Blaine Township

13pages on Blaine Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Rolling Hills Zoo 23 miLibraryMinneapolis PublicColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Blaine Township; the nearest are

Kansas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salina24.6 mi$34,630 tuitionSalina Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salina25.9 mi$7,128 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan57.1 mi$11,221 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Blaine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Blaine Township

Township in Ottawa County, Kansas, U.S.

Blaine Township is a township in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 95.

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

Questions about Blaine Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Blaine Township, KS a good place to live?

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