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Charleston TownshipKS

A town of 64.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Charleston Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Charleston Township. Charleston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

64 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Hanover · 5 mi Franklin Township · 5 mi Hanover Township · 6 mi Washington · 6 mi Farmington Township · 6 mi Logan Township · 7 mi

Hanover TownshipFranklin TownshipFarmington TownshipLogan TownshipCharleston Township

Getting set up

Moving to Charleston Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

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

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

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

SchoolsWashington Co. Schools Unified School District 108 Barnes Unified School District 2232 districts serve Charleston 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 hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP codes66945, 6696866945 51% · 66968 49%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 Charleston Township.

Climate

Charleston Township: four seasons and hot summers

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 16° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°

Spring41–65°

Summer64–88°

Fall42–67°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCharleston Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 16°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Charleston Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. 42% of Charleston Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Charleston Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageCharleston Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Charleston Township Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Charleston Township is

For adults in Charleston Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. The share of adults in Charleston Township who feel lonely is 29%, against 31% in Kansas’ towns and 33% across U.S. towns.