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Jefferson TownshipKS

A town of 87, settled in 1878.

2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020

Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?

Jefferson Township’s midpoint age is 57.8 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Jefferson Township. Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

87 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Cuba · 5 mi Grant Township · 5 mi Richland Township · 6 mi Belleville Township · 6 mi Fairview Township · 6 mi Belleville · 6 mi

Belleville TownshipGrant TownshipFairview TownshipRichland TownshipJefferson Township

Getting set up

Moving to Jefferson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRepublic Co RWD 29 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jefferson Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRepublic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109Which 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 hereRepublic County ClerkRepublic County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes66935, 66940, 6693066935 46% · 66940 40% · 66930 14%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 Jefferson Township.

Climate

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

Jefferson Township’s midsummer high stands at 90°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°

Spring41–64°

Summer64–87°

Fall43–67°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageJefferson Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 17°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Jefferson Township is hail, at a high overall level

Expected losses in Jefferson Township break down as 37% from hail and 22% from inland flooding. The town’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 61 of 100.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingStrong wind

Full pageJefferson Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready8.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Jefferson Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

In Jefferson Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Jefferson Township. The town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Jefferson Township.

	Jefferson Township	Kansas towns	U.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%