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Holmwood TownshipKS

A town of 31, settled in 1871.

Population
31
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Holmwood Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Burr Oak · 5 miMankato · 6 miHarrison Township · 6 miCenter Township · 6 miRichland Township · 6 miBurr Oak Township · 7 mi
Richland TownshipBurr Oak TownshipHarrison TownshipCenter TownshipRichland TownshipBurr Oak TownshipHarrison TownshipCenter TownshipHolmwood Township
Getting set up

Moving to Holmwood Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJewell Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers54% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Holmwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRock Hills Unified School District 107Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes66936, 6695666936 52% · 66956 48%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 Holmwood Township.

Natural hazards

Holmwood Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail

Holmwood Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100, above both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Holmwood Township break down as 43% from hail and 19% from inland flooding.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
Full pageHolmwood Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

In Holmwood Township, the midsummer high is 90°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–40°
Spring39–64°
Summer63–88°
Fall41–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHolmwood Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 16°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Holmwood Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

Holmwood Township: two in five adults have obesity. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Holmwood Township. In Holmwood Township, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, near the Kansas town median (22%) and below the median of U.S. towns (23%). Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Holmwood Township.

Holmwood TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHolmwood TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers12.9%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.2%77.6%
More adults with heart disease10.8%6.4%
Jewell County Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageHolmwood Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.1 miles to an ER · Jewell County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Holmwood Township

13pages on Holmwood Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryBurr Oak Community LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1871Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Holmwood Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit27.7 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE74 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Holmwood Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Holmwood Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 42.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,781 ft

Questions about Holmwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Holmwood Township, KS a good place to live?

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