Pleasant Ridge Church · National Register of Historic Places
Glenwood Township’s story
Glenwood Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 42.
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Pleasant Ridge Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
42
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$61K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
64.6
years
Is Glenwood Township a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Glenwood Township, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Glenwood Township. Pleasant Ridge Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
42 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sumner TownshipWalnut TownshipGreenwood TownshipTurkey Creek TownshipGlenwood Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Glenwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenwood Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glenwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThunder Ridge Unified School District 110Phillipsburg Unified School District 3252 districts serve Glenwood 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.govWho runs elections herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6766167661 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 Glenwood Township.
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Glenwood Township’s year
The peak summer temperature for Glenwood Township comes to 90°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–41°
Spring38–65°
Summer62–88°
Fall40–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Glenwood Township, with hail at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Glenwood Township sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 48% come from hail and 17% from drought.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Glenwood Township’s adults binge drink
For adults in Glenwood Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 21%. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Glenwood Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Glenwood Township beats the Kansas average on 2 and trails it on 7.
| Glenwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Glenwood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.3% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.4% |
Phillips County Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glenwood Township
15pages on Glenwood Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glenwood Township; the nearest are
University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE51.4 mi$8,676 in-state tuitionFort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit68.2 mi$7,350 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Glenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Glenwood Township
Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.
Glenwood Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 54.
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Is Glenwood Township, KS a good place to live?
Glenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.