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Jackson TownshipKS

A town of 27.

Population
27
2025 Census estimate · −6.9% since 2020
Median age
75.1
years

Is Jackson Township a good place to live?

Jackson Township’s age of the median resident is 75.1 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jackson Township. Jackson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Luray · 4 miValley Township · 5 miWinfield Township · 7 miDelhi Township · 7 miWaldo · 8 miLuray Township · 8 mi
Luray TownshipWinfield TownshipValley TownshipDelhi TownshipLuray TownshipWinfield TownshipValley TownshipDelhi TownshipJackson Township
Getting set up

Moving to Jackson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllsworth Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSylvan Grove Unified School District 299Osborne County Unified School District 3922 districts serve Jackson 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 hereOsborne County ClerkOsborne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67648, 6764967648 70% · 67649 30%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 Jackson Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Jackson Township, with hail at the top

The FEMA hazard score for Jackson Township comes to 69 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 33% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 29%.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
Full pageJackson Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.4 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Jackson Township

July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–43°
Spring40–67°
Summer64–90°
Fall42–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageJackson Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 18°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 27 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

Jackson Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

In Jackson Township, 13% of adults binge drink, and 29% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jackson Township beats Kansas on 4 and trails on 11. The share of adults in Jackson Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 21%.

Jackson TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
What stands outJackson TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers13.4%16.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%11.2%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.4%
Osborne County Memorial Hospital
19.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageJackson Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby19.5 miles to an ER · Osborne County Memorial 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 Jackson Township

12pages on Jackson Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLuray City LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Jackson Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit36.7 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays41.7 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Jackson Township

Township in Osborne County, Kansas, U.S.

Jackson Township is a township in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 30.

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

Questions about Jackson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Jackson Township, KS a good place to live?

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