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Hancock TownshipKS

A town of 17.

Population
17
2025 Census estimate · −5.6% since 2020
Median age
21.9
years

Is Hancock Township a good place to live?

Hancock Township’s median age is 21.9 years, below both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Hancock Township. Hancock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Penn Township · 5 miIndependence Township · 6 miOsborne · 6 miWinfield Township · 7 miBloom Township · 7 miCovert Township · 7 mi
Penn TownshipWinfield TownshipIndependence TownshipBloom TownshipPenn TownshipWinfield TownshipIndependence TownshipBloom TownshipHancock Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hancock Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMitchell Co RWD 29 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hancock Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOsborne County Unified School District 392Which 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 hereOsborne County ClerkOsborne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6747367473 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 Hancock Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Hancock Township, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHancock Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hancock TownshipGet ready8.4 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hancock Township has four seasons and hot summers

Hancock Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Hancock Township’s July high is 92°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–43°
Spring40–67°
Summer64–90°
Fall42–69°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHancock Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 17°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hancock Township is

Hancock Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of Hancock Township adults feel lonely. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hancock Township.

Hancock TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHancock TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.8%77.6%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.4%
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageHancock Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.7 miles to an ER · Osborne County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hancock Township

12pages on Hancock Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryOsborne Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hancock Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit30.3 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays49.9 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

About 10 of every 100 Hancock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hancock Township

Township in Osborne County, Kansas, U.S.

Hancock Township is a township in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16.

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

Questions about Hancock Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hancock Township, KS a good place to live?

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