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Blaine TownshipKS

A town of 27.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Blaine Township a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Blaine Township. Blaine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Center Township · 6 mi Smith Center · 6 mi Oak Township · 6 mi Lebanon · 6 mi Crystal Plains Township · 7 mi Cora Township · 7 mi

Center TownshipCora TownshipOak TownshipCrystal Plains 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 →

PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSmith Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blaine 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 code6695266952 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 hail

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingDrought

Full pageBlaine Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.7 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Blaine Township

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

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–41°

Spring39–65°

Summer63–88°

Fall41–67°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBlaine Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then 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 in Blaine Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

44% of Blaine Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Kansas’ towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%). 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Blaine Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Blaine Township.

	Blaine Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	34%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	17%	17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	82%	77%	79%