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Happy TownshipKS

A town of 52, settled in 1886.

Population
52
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020

Is Happy Township a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Happy Township, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Happy Township. Happy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Millbrook Township · 8 miBryant Township · 10 miMorlan Township · 10 miWaKeeney · 12 miHill City · 12 miSolomon Township · 13 mi
WaKeeney TownshipMillbrook TownshipMorlan TownshipBryant TownshipWaKeeney TownshipMillbrook TownshipMorlan TownshipBryant TownshipHappy Township
Getting set up

Moving to Happy Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Happy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGraham County Unified School District 281Which 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 hereGraham County ClerkGraham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67672, 67642, 6765967672 71% · 67642 22% · 67659 7%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 Happy Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Happy Township

Happy Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 92°F, Happy Township’s July high is above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–44°
Spring39–67°
Summer63–90°
Fall41–69°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHappy Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 18°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Happy Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

41% of Happy Township adults have high blood pressure. Happy Township beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 20% of Happy Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Happy TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better20 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHappy TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.1%
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageHappy Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby11.8 miles to an ER · Trego County Lemke Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 6 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Happy Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHail
Full pageHappy Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready73 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Happy Township is conserved land

2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 57,318 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageHappy Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Happy Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Happy Township

15pages on Happy Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 6 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions4 nearby · Nicodemus National Historic Site 20 miLibraryWakeeney Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1886Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Happy Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays37 mi$5,923 in-state tuitionColby Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Colby63.4 mi$4,140 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Happy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Happy Township

Ghost town in Kansas, United States

Happy is a ghost town in Happy Township, Graham County, Kansas, United States.

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

Elevation
2,369 ft

Questions about Happy Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Happy Township, KS a good place to live?

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