Cook TownshipKS
A town of 19.
Is Cook Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Cook Township. Cook Township’s July high is 91°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). Cook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
19 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cook Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cook Township, and how to reach them.
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 Cook Township.
The climate in Cook Township brings four seasons and hot summers
Cook Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cook Township is
15% of adults in Cook Township report frequent mental distress; 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Cook Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 6. In Cook Township, 28% of adults feel lonely.
| Cook Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cook Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cook Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
36% of Cook Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 20%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to Cook Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Cook Township is conserved land
9.2 miles of trail. The trail density for Cook Township comes to 0.3 miles per square mile, near both the Kansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cook Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cook Township; the nearest are
About Cook Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Cook Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,858 ft
Questions about Cook Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cook Township, KS a good place to live?
Cook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.