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Bluff TownshipKS

A town of 61.

Population
61
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median age
47.1
years

Is Bluff Township a good place to live?

Bluff Township’s average commute is 33 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher July high than Bluff Township. Bluff Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Caldwell Township · 6 miBluff City · 7 miMorris Township · 7 miCaldwell · 8 miTownship 4 · 8 miChikaskia Township · 10 mi
Caldwell TownshipTownship 4Morris TownshipChikaskia TownshipCaldwell TownshipTownship 4Morris TownshipChikaskia TownshipBluff Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bluff Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarper Co RWD 41 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bluff Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCaldwell Unified School District 360Which 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 hereSumner County ClerkSumner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67022, 6701867022 97% · 67018 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 Bluff Township.

Climate

Bluff Township: four seasons and hot summers

In July, afternoons reach 94°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–48°
Spring45–70°
Summer68–92°
Fall48–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBluff Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 23°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Bluff Township, with inland flooding at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Bluff Township sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Bluff Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBluff Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Bluff TownshipGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Bluff Township is

Among adults in Bluff Township, 80% had a checkup this year, above both Kansas’ towns (77%) and U.S. towns (79%). Of 32 CDC measures, Bluff Township beats the Kansas average on 2 and trails it on 8. 14% of adults binge drink in the town.

Bluff TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBluff TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.8%9.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.6%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.7%
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageBluff Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Caldwell Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bluff Township

12pages on Bluff Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryCaldwell Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate94° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bluff Township; the nearest are

Northern Oklahoma CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tonkawa, OK36.4 mi$5,083 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita51.8 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

About 11 of every 100 Bluff Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Bluff Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bluff Township, KS a good place to live?

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