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Kansas›Jewell County

Ionia TownshipKS

A town of 52, settled in 1871.

Is Ionia Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Jewell State Fishing Lake, at 166 acres. Ionia 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
Athens TownshipLimestone TownshipCalvin TownshipOdessa TownshipCenter TownshipAthens TownshipLimestone TownshipCalvin TownshipOdessa TownshipCenter TownshipIonia Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ionia Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ionia 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
Internet1 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ionia 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 codes66956, 66949, 6694166956 51% · 66949 39% · 66941 10%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 Ionia Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Ionia Township: hail

The FEMA risk score in Ionia Township is 71 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from hail and 19% from inland flooding.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Ionia Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Ionia Township’s peak summer temperature is 91°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–41°
Spring39–65°
Summer63–89°
Fall41–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

40% of Ionia Township adults have obesity. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ionia Township. Ionia Township: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, close to Kansas’ towns (22%) and below U.S. towns (23%).

Ionia TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%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 outIonia TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers13.2%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD11.1%6.7%
Jewell County Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

0.6%
conserved · 163 of 25,118 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jewell State Fishing Lake—166

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ionia Township

14pages on Ionia Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ionia Township; the nearest are

About Ionia Township

Unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas

Ionia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,532 ft

Questions about Ionia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ionia Township, KS a good place to live?

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