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Kansas›Ness County

Forrester TownshipKS

A town of 81.

Is Forrester Township a good place to live?

Forrester Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher midsummer high than Forrester Township. Forrester Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

81 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eden TownshipNevada TownshipOhio TownshipCenter TownshipFranklin TownshipEden TownshipNevada TownshipOhio TownshipCenter TownshipFranklin TownshipForrester Township
Getting set up

Moving to Forrester Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Ness City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forrester Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNess City Unified School District 303Western Plains Unified School District 1062 districts serve Forrester 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 hereNess County ClerkNess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes67560, 6757267560 85% · 67572 15%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 Forrester Township.

Climate

Forrester Township has four seasons and hot summers

Forrester Township’s January low is 18°F, against 21°F in Kansas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–46°
Spring39–68°
Summer63–91°
Fall42–70°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Forrester Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Forrester Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Forrester Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Forrester Township: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Forrester Township. In Forrester Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, and 14% binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Forrester Township beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 10.

Forrester TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outForrester TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.9%11.3%
Ness County Hospital District #2
8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Forrester Township is conserved land

14 miles of trail. In Forrester Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 50,783 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Forrester Township

14pages on Forrester Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Forrester Township; the nearest are

About Forrester Township

Township in Ness County, Kansas, U.S.

Forrester Township is a township in Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 93.

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Questions about Forrester Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Forrester Township, KS a good place to live?

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