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Kansas›Marshall County

Guittard TownshipKS

A town of 383.

Is Guittard Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

383 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Guittard Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Beattie water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Guittard Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMarysville Unified School District 364Which 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 hereMarshall County ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6640666406 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 Guittard Township.

Climate

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

The range runs from 16° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°
Spring40–64°
Summer63–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A larger share of residents in Guittard Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

In Guittard Township, the average commute is 13 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Guittard Township: 3.8% of working residents work locally. It had 171 jobs in 2023, down 55 from 2013. The top destinations are Marysville (24%), Seneca (10%) and Sabetha (5%).

4%work in town
Guittard TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line23%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work13 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.8%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Guittard Township4%
Marysville24%
Seneca10%
Sabetha5%
Beattie4%
19 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Guittard Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Guittard Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

For adults in Guittard Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. Among adults here, 14% have diabetes, above both the Kansas town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Also worth knowing: only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Guittard Township. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

Guittard TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outGuittard TownshipKS
More adults screened for colon cancer69.3%63.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.7%
Community Memorial Healthcare
12.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Guittard Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Guittard Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 46% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Guittard Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Guittard Township is conserved land

1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,830 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Beattie Community Park0.1 mi1

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Guittard Township

14pages on Guittard Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Guittard Township; the nearest are

About Guittard Township

Township in Marshall County, Kansas, U.S.

Guittard Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 372.

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

Questions about Guittard Township

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Is Guittard Township, KS a good place to live?

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