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Lake City TownshipKS

A town of 67, settled in 1873.

Population
67
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Lake City Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mingona Township · 5 miMcAdoo Township · 7 miSun City · 8 miEagle Township · 8 miDeerhead Township · 9 miSun City Township · 9 mi
Mingona TownshipSun City TownshipMcAdoo TownshipEagle TownshipElm Mills TownshipMingona TownshipSun City TownshipMcAdoo TownshipEagle TownshipElm Mills TownshipLake City Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lake City Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAlfalfa Electric Coop11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBarber Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake City Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarber County North Unified School District 254Which 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 hereBarber County ClerkBarber County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code6707167071 100%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 Lake City Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Lake City Township is higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Expected losses in Lake City Township break down as 42% from cold waves and 19% from wildfires.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesWildfireInland flooding
Full pageLake City Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Lake City Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

Expect chilly winters and hot summers in Lake City Township. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–48°
Spring43–70°
Summer66–92°
Fall45–72°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLake City Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lake City Township is

CDC measures, 32 in all: Lake City Township beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 14. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lake City Township. For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 13%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Lake City Township.

Lake City TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
What stands outLake City TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers12.9%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.2%77.6%
More adults with heart disease10.8%6.4%
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLake City Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · Medicine Lodge Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 3 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Lake City Township is conserved land

4.6 miles of trail. Lake City Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 26,801 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageLake City Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Lake City Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake City Township

14pages on Lake City Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryLincoln LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1873Town Hall & politicsClimate94° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 67071Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lake City Township; the nearest are

Pratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt23.2 mi$4,256 in-state tuitionNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva, OK37.3 mi$5,970 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lake City Township

Unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas

Lake City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake City Township, Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47. It is located 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Medicine Lodge.

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

Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,624 ft
ZIP code
67071

Questions about Lake City Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake City Township, KS a good place to live?

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