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Harper TownshipKS

A town of 135.

Population
135
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
65.3
years

Is Harper Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

135 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jackson Township · 6 miSouth Sharps Creek Township · 6 miMarquette · 6 miNew Gottland Township · 7 miUnion Township · 7 miMarquette Township · 8 mi
South Sharps Creek TownshipNew Gottland TownshipUnion TownshipJackson TownshipSouth Sharps Creek TownshipNew Gottland TownshipUnion TownshipJackson TownshipHarper Township
Getting set up

Moving to Harper Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRice Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Harper Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSmoky Valley Unified School District 400McPherson Unified School District 4182 districts serve Harper Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMcPherson County ClerkMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes67460, 67464, 6745667460 69% · 67464 20% · 67456 11%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 Harper Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Harper Township

Harper Township’s midsummer high stands at 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHarper Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Harper Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Harper Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHarper Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Harper TownshipGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Health

How healthy Harper Township is

The share of adults in Harper Township who binge drink is 15%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Harper Township beats Kansas on 5 and trails on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely locally.

Harper TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHarper TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.7%11.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%13%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.1%
Lindsborg Community Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHarper Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby7.6 miles to an ER · Lindsborg Community HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 5 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harper Township

15pages on Harper Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$101K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Rolling Hills Zoo 26 miLibraryMarquette Community LibraryCollegesBethany College is 8.3 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Harper Township

Bethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lindsborg8.3 mi$33,000 tuitionCentral Christian College of KansasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson10.1 mi$21,000 tuitionMcPherson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson10.1 mi$37,310 tuition

About 9 of every 100 Harper Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Harper Township

Township in McPherson County, Kansas, US

Harper Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.

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

Questions about Harper Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Harper Township, KS a good place to live?

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