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Finley TownshipKS

A town of 38.

Population
38
2025 Census estimate · −5% since 2020
Median age
43.8
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Finley Township a good place to live?

57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Finley Township, against 29% in Kansas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Finley Township. Finley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Logan Township · 6 miBeaver Township · 6 miHerndon · 6 miLiberty Township · 8 miHerl Township · 11 miSappa Township · 11 mi
Herl TownshipBeaver TownshipLogan TownshipHerl TownshipBeaver TownshipLogan TownshipFinley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Finley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Finley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOberlin Unified School District 294Which 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 hereDecatur County ClerkDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67749, 6773967749 98% · 67739 2%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 Finley Township.

Climate

In Finley Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Finley Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Finley Township’s July high is 91°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–43°
Spring37–65°
Summer60–88°
Fall39–67°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFinley Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Finley Township’s adults binge drink

14% of Finley Township adults binge drink. Finley Township beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 32% of Finley Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Finley TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outFinley TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.3%11.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%13%
More adults who have had cancer11.6%8.1%
Decatur Health
12.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageFinley Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · Decatur HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 8 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Finley Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
Full pageFinley Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Finley Township

12pages on Finley Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 8 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryOberlin City LibraryColleges
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 Finley Township; the nearest are

Colby Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Colby44.7 mi$4,140 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE98 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Finley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Finley Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Finley Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 43.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
2,759 ft

Questions about Finley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Finley Township, KS a good place to live?

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