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Courtland TownshipKS

Population 375: a town settled in 1888.

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Is Courtland Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Courtland Township. Courtland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

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Courtland Township’s story

138 years in pictures

Census counts: 267 in 1890, a peak of 454 in 1910, 294 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1892 on.

  • 1888Courtland Township is settled
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Small town

375 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Scandia TownshipWhite Rock TownshipBeaver TownshipGrant TownshipScandia TownshipWhite Rock TownshipBeaver TownshipGrant TownshipCourtland Township

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Courtland Township.

Schools

The schools Courtland Township’s kids attend

Public schools: the Pike Valley school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Courtland Township’s public school: 163 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pike Valley ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6163A

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Courtland Township

16″snow a winter

The typical July afternoon high here is 91°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–41°
Spring40–65°
Summer64–88°
Fall42–67°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

67risk score of 100

Expected losses in Courtland Township break down as 31% from inland flooding and 29% from hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Courtland Township sits above 67% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Courtland Township’s residents live below the poverty line

15%work in town

15% of Courtland Township working residents work locally, close to Kansas’ towns (15%) and above U.S. towns (8%). Jobs here fell by 29 from 2013 to 2023, to 145. In Courtland Township, the average commute is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Belleville (21%), Courtland (15%) and Scandia (6%).

Courtland TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.2%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work17 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town15%15%8%
Median household income$81,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Courtland Township15%
Belleville21%
Courtland15%
Scandia6%
Concordia5%
15 mi
median commute distance
145
jobs based in Courtland Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Courtland Township is

For adults in Courtland Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Courtland Township beats the Kansas average on 5 and trails it on 6. 28% of Courtland Township adults feel lonely, below both the Kansas town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 40% have high blood pressure.

Courtland TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outCourtland TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.8%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.1%
Republic County Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Courtland Township is conserved land

0%conserved

2.5 miles of trail.

0%
conserved · 0 of 23,043 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Courtland Township

17pages on Courtland Township
Getting set up

Moving to Courtland Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Courtland water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Courtland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPike Valley Unified School District 426Which 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 hereRepublic County ClerkRepublic County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66939, 6696666939 96% · 66966 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Courtland Township; the nearest are

About Courtland Township

City in Republic County, Kansas

Official town website ↗

Courtland is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 294.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,496 ft
ZIP code
66939
Area code
785

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