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Deerhead TownshipKS

A town of 12, settled in 1885.

Population
12
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Deerhead Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

12 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sun City Township · 6 miSun City · 9 miLake City Township · 9 miEagle Township · 11 miPowell Township · 11 miTurkey Creek Township · 13 mi
Aetna TownshipColdwater TownshipEagle TownshipSun City TownshipAetna TownshipColdwater TownshipEagle TownshipSun City TownshipDeerhead Township
Getting set up

Moving to Deerhead Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAlfalfa Electric Coop11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterComanche Co RWD 21 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deerhead Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarber County North Unified School District 254Which 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 hereBarber County ClerkBarber County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes67143, 6707167143 55% · 67071 45%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 Deerhead Township.

Natural hazards

Deerhead Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Deerhead Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 73 of 100. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 26% to drought.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesDroughtWildfire
Full pageDeerhead Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Deerhead Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 93° and January nights of 22°, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–47°
Spring43–69°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–71°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDeerhead Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 22°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

0% of Deerhead Township is conserved land

9.4 miles of trail. The density of trails in Deerhead Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 40,511 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageDeerhead Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map9.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Deerhead Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deerhead Township

13pages on Deerhead Township
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors9 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryWilmore Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1885Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Deerhead Township; the nearest are

Barclay CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Haviland27.1 mi$24,590 tuitionPratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt30.1 mi$4,256 in-state tuitionNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva, OK34.7 mi$5,970 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Deerhead Township

Unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas

Deerhead is an unincorporated community in Deerhead Township, Barber County, Kansas, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) west-southwest of Medicine Lodge.

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

Elevation
1,949 ft

Questions about Deerhead Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Deerhead Township, KS a good place to live?

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