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Crystal Plains TownshipKS

A town of 28, settled in 1873.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Crystal Plains Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Garfield Township · 5 mi Banner Township · 6 mi Webster Township · 6 mi Blaine Township · 7 mi Smith Center · 8 mi Harlan Township · 8 mi

Banner TownshipWebster TownshipGarfield TownshipBlaine TownshipCrystal Plains Township

Getting set up

Moving to Crystal Plains Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

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

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsSmith Center Unified School District 237Which 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 hereSmith County ClerkSmith County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP codes66952, 67474, 6696766952 85% · 67474 10% · 66967 5%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 Crystal Plains Township.

Natural hazards

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

Of the losses FEMA expects in Crystal Plains Township, 41% come from hail and 17% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingDrought

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.7 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Crystal Plains Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

The midsummer high for Crystal Plains Township comes to 91°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–42°

Spring39–65°

Summer63–89°

Fall41–67°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Crystal Plains Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

A third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Crystal Plains Township. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Crystal Plains Township. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity, above both the Kansas town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Crystal Plains Township beats Kansas on 8 and trails on 9.

	Crystal Plains Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	34%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	17%