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Kansas›Russell County

Grant TownshipKS

A town of 180.

Is Grant Township a good place to live?

Grant Township’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher median age than Grant Township. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

180 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
RussellRussell TownshipLincoln TownshipFairfield TownshipCenter TownshipBig Creek TownshipRussellRussell TownshipLincoln TownshipFairfield TownshipCenter TownshipBig Creek TownshipGrant Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grant Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllsworth Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRussell County Unified School District 407Which 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 hereRussell County ClerkRussell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6766567665 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 Grant Township.

Work & commute

Most of Grant Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Grant Township has lost 74 jobs, to 37 in 2023. The top destinations are Russell (35%), Hays (11%) and Wichita (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grant Township0%
Russell35%
Hays11%
Wichita6%
Great Bend5%
24 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Grant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Grant Township

Grant Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Grant Township’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults binge drink in Grant Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

14% of adults binge drink in Grant Township. Grant Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Grant Township.

Grant TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outGrant TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.5%11.3%
Russell Regional Hospital
3.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Grant Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Grant Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

19 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 33,019 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grant Township

16pages on Grant Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grant Township for work

Where Grant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Russell Russell 35% 11% → Hays Hays 11% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 5% → Great Bend Great Bend 5% 5% → Manhattan Manhattan 5% 3% → Gorham Gorham 3% Grant Township · 0% stay
37jobs based in Grant Township
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grant Township

Township in Russell County, Kansas, U.S.

Grant Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 177.

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

Area
52 sq mi
Elevation
1,811 ft

Questions about Grant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grant Township, KS a good place to live?

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