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Kansas›Ottawa County

Garfield TownshipKS

A town of 88.

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

88 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Center TownshipSheridan TownshipFountain TownshipBlaine TownshipCenter TownshipSheridan TownshipFountain TownshipBlaine 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 →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOttawa Co RWD 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Garfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239Which 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 hereOttawa County ClerkOttawa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6746767467 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

Garfield Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 79 of 100. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Garfield Township’s year

In July, afternoons reach 93°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–43°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Garfield Township is

16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Garfield Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 17%. Of 32 CDC measures, Garfield Township beats the Kansas average on 3 and trails it on 5. The share of adults in Garfield Township who sleep under 7 hours: 31%.

Garfield TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
What stands outGarfield TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults8.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%11.2%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.7%
Ottawa County Health Center
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,052 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Garfield Township

16pages on Garfield Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Garfield Township; the nearest are

About Garfield Township

Township in Ottawa County, Kansas, U.S.

Garfield Township is a township in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 79.

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

Questions about Garfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Garfield Township, KS a good place to live?

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