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Kansas›Ellsworth County

Carneiro TownshipKS

A town of 57, settled in 1882.

Is Carneiro Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Kanopolis Recreation Area, at 518 acres. Carneiro Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

57 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Empire TownshipMulberry TownshipClear Creek TownshipSpring Creek TownshipEmpire TownshipMulberry TownshipClear Creek TownshipSpring Creek TownshipCarneiro Township
Getting set up

Moving to Carneiro Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWestern Coop Electric Assn14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllsworth Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carneiro Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllsworth Unified School District 327Ell-Saline Unified School District 3072 districts serve Carneiro Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereEllsworth County ClerkEllsworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6742567425 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 Carneiro Township.

Natural hazards

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

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Carneiro Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Carneiro Township: four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. The seasons in Carneiro Township: chilly winters, hot summers.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Carneiro Township is

In Carneiro Township, 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Carneiro Township beats the Kansas average on 5 and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 33% sleep under 7 hours and 30% feel lonely.

Carneiro TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCarneiro TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%13%
More adults who have had cancer9%8.1%
Ellsworth County Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.4% of Carneiro Township

Trails total 4.6 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Carneiro Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 523 acres.

5.4%conserved
Carneiro TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land5.4%2.1%4.3%
5.4%
conserved · 1,254 of 23,061 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kanopolis Recreation Area0.3 mi518
2. Mushroom Rock State Park0.2 mi5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carneiro Township

14pages on Carneiro Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carneiro Township; the nearest are

About Carneiro Township

Unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas

Carneiro is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Ellsworth, north of Mushroom Rock State Park and Kanopolis Lake.

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

Elevation
1,578 ft

Questions about Carneiro Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Carneiro Township, KS a good place to live?

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