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Isbel TownshipKS

A town of 83.

Population
83
2025 Census estimate · −6.7% since 2020
Median age
28.0
years

Is Isbel Township a good place to live?

Isbel Township’s July high is 92°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Isbel Township. Isbel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

83 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Scott City · 8 miBeaver Township · 11 miLeoti · 16 miPaxton Township · 19 miLees Township · 19 miTerry Township · 21 mi
Beaver TownshipBeaver TownshipIsbel Township
Getting set up

Moving to Isbel Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Isbel Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScott County Unified School District 466Which 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 hereScott County ClerkScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67871, 6786367871 51% · 67863 49%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 Isbel Township.

Climate

Isbel Township has four seasons and hot summers

Isbel Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–46°
Spring38–67°
Summer61–90°
Fall40–69°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageIsbel Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 18°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 19 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

Isbel Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtCold waves
Full pageIsbel Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready9.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Isbel Township is

Isbel Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Isbel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both the Kansas town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 39% of Isbel Township adults have obesity.

Isbel TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outIsbel TownshipKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%11.3%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist58.2%64.9%
Scott County Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageIsbel Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.2 miles to an ER · Scott County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Isbel Township is conserved land

24 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 50,736 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Full pageIsbel Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map24 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Isbel Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Isbel Township

14pages on Isbel Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors24 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions2 nearby · Monument Rocks 27 miLibraryScott County LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 20″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Isbel Township; the nearest are

Garden City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City37 mi$3,690 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays96.3 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Isbel Township

Township in Scott County, Kansas, U.S.

Isbel Township is a township in Scott County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 88.

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

Questions about Isbel Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Isbel Township, KS a good place to live?

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