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Esbon TownshipKS

With 125 residents, this town was laid out in 1873.

Population

125

2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Esbon Township a good place to live?

Esbon Township’s median age is 58.5 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Esbon Township. Esbon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Esbon · 3 mi Odessa Township · 5 mi Limestone Township · 6 mi Oak Township · 6 mi Lebanon · 7 mi White Mound Township · 7 mi

Odessa TownshipOak TownshipLimestone TownshipWhite Mound TownshipEsbon Township

Getting set up

Moving to Esbon Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

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

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsRock Hills Unified School District 107Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP codes66941, 6695666941 96% · 66956 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Esbon Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Esbon Township: hail

Of the losses FEMA expects in Esbon Township, 43% come from hail and 19% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 71% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Esbon Township once, in 2006.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageEsbon Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Esbon Township Get ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Esbon Township brings four seasons and hot summers

A winter brings about 23 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 91°.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–41°

Spring39–65°

Summer63–88°

Fall41–67°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageEsbon Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 16°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Esbon Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

28% of Esbon Township adults feel lonely. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Esbon Township. The town beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Esbon Township.

	Esbon Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	11%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	16%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%