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Dayton TownshipKS

A town of 37.

Population
37
2025 Census estimate · −5.1% since 2020
Median age
2.9
years

Is Dayton Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

37 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Granite Township · 5 miPrairie View Township · 6 miMound Township · 6 miFreedom Township · 6 miLong Island · 7 miPrairie View · 7 mi
Granite TownshipPrairie View TownshipMound TownshipFreedom TownshipGranite TownshipPrairie View TownshipMound TownshipFreedom TownshipDayton Township
Getting set up

Moving to Dayton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPhillips Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers53% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dayton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPhillipsburg Unified School District 325Northern Valley Unified School District 2122 districts serve Dayton 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 herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes67661, 67647, 6766467661 58% · 67647 25% · 67664 17%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 Dayton Township.

Climate

The climate in Dayton Township brings four seasons and hot summers

For Dayton Township, the midsummer high is 91°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–42°
Spring38–66°
Summer62–89°
Fall40–68°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDayton Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Dayton Township, mostly hail

Dayton Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 65 of 100. FEMA puts 30% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 24% to inland flooding.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
Full pageDayton Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Dayton Township is

15% of Dayton Township adults binge drink, below both Kansas’ towns (16%) and U.S. towns (16%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Dayton Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 9. For adults here, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dayton Township.

Dayton TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDayton TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.4%6.7%
Phillips County Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageDayton Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.1 miles to an ER · Phillips County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Dayton Township is conserved land

In Dayton Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, near the Kansas town median (0.3) and below the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 2.6 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,762 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageDayton Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Dayton Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dayton Township

12pages on Dayton Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors3 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibrarySunshine City Library
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dayton Township; the nearest are

University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE60.3 mi$8,676 in-state tuitionFort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit76.5 mi$7,350 in-state tuition

College town 22 of every 100 Dayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Dayton Township

Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.

Dayton Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 48.

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

Questions about Dayton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dayton Township, KS a good place to live?

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