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Calvin TownshipKS

Home to 55 people, this town lies in Kansas.

2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020

Land area

31 sq mi

Is Calvin Township a good place to live?

Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Calvin Township. Calvin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Jewell · 4 mi Center Township · 6 mi Mankato · 6 mi Buffalo Township · 6 mi Ionia Township · 6 mi Browns Creek Township · 7 mi

Center TownshipBuffalo TownshipIonia TownshipBrowns Creek TownshipCalvin Township

Getting set up

Moving to Calvin Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

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

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

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

SchoolsRock Hills Unified School District 107Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP codes66956, 6694966956 67% · 66949 33%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 Calvin Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Calvin Township is hail, at a high overall level

Calvin Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 71 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from hail and 19% from inland flooding.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingStrong wind

Full pageCalvin Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Calvin Township has four seasons and hot summers

Calvin Township’s midsummer high stands at 90°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–41°

Spring40–65°

Summer64–88°

Fall42–67°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCalvin Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 17°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 28 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

Health

Calvin Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Among adults in Calvin Township, 29% feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Calvin Township beats the Kansas average on 3 and trails it on 14. 15% of adults locally have diabetes; 14% binge drink.