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Golden Belt TownshipKS

This town of 43 people was settled in 1879.

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Bullfoot Creek Bridge · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020

Median age

65.7

years

Is Golden Belt Township a good place to live?

Golden Belt Township’s age of the median resident is 65.7 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Golden Belt Township. Golden Belt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Columbia Township · 7 mi Sylvan Grove · 8 mi Sherman Township · 8 mi Wilson Township · 9 mi Pleasant Township · 9 mi Wilson · 11 mi

Columbia TownshipGolden Belt Township

Getting set up

Moving to Golden Belt Township: who provides what

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

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

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

Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsSylvan Grove Unified School District 299Which 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 hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP codes67490, 67481, 67455, 6743967490 36% · 67481 30% · 67455 25% · 67439 9%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 Golden Belt Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Golden Belt Township, with inland flooding at the top

For Golden Belt Township, the FEMA hazard score is 74 of 100. 34% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 27%.

74risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHailTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Golden Belt Township: four seasons and hot summers

The typical July afternoon high in Golden Belt Township is 92°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–43°

Spring41–67°

Summer65–90°

Fall44–69°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 19°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 28 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

More of Golden Belt Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

For adults in Golden Belt Township, the share who have obesity is 40%. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Golden Belt Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Golden Belt Township beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 8.