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Garfield TownshipKS

A town of 49.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020

Median age

39.6

years

Land area

36 sq mi

Is Garfield Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Clear Creek Township · 5 mi Franklin Township · 5 mi Sherman Township · 6 mi Mulberry Township · 6 mi Ellsworth Township · 7 mi Carneiro Township · 8 mi

Franklin TownshipSherman TownshipClear Creek TownshipMulberry TownshipGarfield Township

Getting set up

Moving to Garfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerWestern Coop Electric Assn14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

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

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

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

SchoolsEllsworth Unified School District 327Which 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 hereEllsworth County ClerkEllsworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP code6743967439 100%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 Garfield Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Garfield Township, mostly inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Garfield Township, 34% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Garfield Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

The town’s typical July afternoon high is 92°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°

Spring42–66°

Summer65–90°

Fall44–69°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Garfield Township is

16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Garfield Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Garfield Township, nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 75% had a checkup this year.