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Ladore TownshipKS

A town of 369, settled in 1869.

Population
369
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Median age
73.0
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town

Is Ladore Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

369 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Galesburg · 4 miCenterville Township · 6 miParsons · 7 miShiloh Township · 8 miLincoln Township · 8 miNorth Township · 8 mi
Centerville TownshipLincoln TownshipShiloh TownshipSouth MoundCenterville TownshipLincoln TownshipShiloh TownshipSouth MoundLadore Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ladore Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNeosho Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers36% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ladore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsErie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Which 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 hereNeosho County ClerkNeosho County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2020
ZIP codes67357, 66740, 6673367357 64% · 66740 33% · 66733 3%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 Ladore Township.

Schools

The schools Ladore Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Erie-Galesburg school district. 112 students attend Ladore Township’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Galesburg Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8Grades 5–8112C−
Full pageLadore Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsErie-GalesburgVs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Galesburg Middle SchoolQuestions“Are Ladore Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Ladore Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

The top destinations are Chanute (22%), Parsons (19%) and Cherryvale (4%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ladore Township1%
Chanute22%
Parsons19%
Cherryvale4%
Fort Scott4%
19 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Ladore Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageLadore Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here28 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Ladore TownshipCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Ladore Township has four seasons and hot summers

In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–70°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLadore Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 24°Rain & snow7″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Ladore Township, with inland flooding at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Ladore Township sits above two thirds of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageLadore Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Ladore Township is

30% of Ladore Township adults feel lonely. The share of adults in Ladore Township who have high blood pressure is 39%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. Among adults here, 29% get no exercise outside work and 40% have obesity.

Ladore TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLadore TownshipKS
More adults with COPD8.7%6.7%
More adults who have had a stroke4%3.2%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.4%
Labette Health
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageLadore Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.1 miles to an ER · Labette HealthHow 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ladore Township

16pages on Ladore Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute28 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryParsons Public LibraryCollegesLabette Community College is 6.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1869Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 7″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ladore Township

Labette Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Parsons6.7 mi$4,064 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ladore Township for work

Where Ladore Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Chanute Chanute 22% 19% → Parsons Parsons 19% 4% → Cherryvale Cherryvale 4% 4% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 4% 3% → Altamont Altamont 3% 3% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 3% Ladore Township · 1% stay
28jobs based in Ladore Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ladore Township

Ladore is a ghost town in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.

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

Questions about Ladore Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ladore Township, KS a good place to live?

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