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Harlan TownshipKS

A town of 35.

Population
35
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median age
61.2
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Harlan Township a good place to live?

Harlan Township’s median age is 61.2 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower January low than Harlan Township. Harlan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

35 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Roosevelt Township · 4 miSherman Township · 5 miGrant Township · 6 miDanbury · 7 miOlive Township · 7 miLebanon · 8 mi
Grant TownshipSherman TownshipRoosevelt TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipRoosevelt TownshipHarlan Township
Getting set up

Moving to Harlan Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harlan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOberlin Unified School District 294Which 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 hereDecatur County ClerkDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes69026, 67653, 6774969026 61% · 67653 19% · 67749 19%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 Harlan Township.

Climate

Harlan Township has four seasons and hot summers

Harlan Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 91°F, Harlan Township’s July high is close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–43°
Spring36–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall38–68°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHarlan Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 16°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Harlan Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Harlan Township. Harlan Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Harlan Township.

Harlan TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHarlan TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.1%
Decatur Health
13.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageHarlan Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby13.5 miles to an ER · Decatur HealthHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Harlan Township, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHarlan Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Harlan TownshipGet ready8.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

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

5.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,694 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageHarlan Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Harlan Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harlan Township

13pages on Harlan Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 7 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors6 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryOberlin City LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Harlan Township; the nearest are

Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCommunity college · Public · Curtis, NE48.2 mi$5,926 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE84 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Harlan Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Harlan Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
2,543 ft

Questions about Harlan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Harlan Township, KS a good place to live?

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