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Lane TownshipKS

A town in Kansas, home to 74 people.

Is Lane Township a good place to live?

Lane Township’s age of the median resident is 61.9 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Lane Township. Lane Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Quincy TownshipJanesville TownshipNorth TownshipShell Rock TownshipQuincy TownshipJanesville TownshipNorth TownshipShell Rock TownshipLane Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lane Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Virgil water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lane Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMadison-Virgil Unified School District 386Which 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 hereGreenwood County ClerkGreenwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code6687066870 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 Lane Township.

Natural hazards

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

Households in Lane Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireIce storms
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

The peak summer temperature in Lane Township is 90°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

13% of adults have diabetes in Lane Township. Against the Kansas average, Lane Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. In Lane Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 15% binge drink.

Lane TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLane TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.6%8.1%
Greenwood County Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Lane Township is conserved land

9.6 miles of trail. Lane Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 34,171 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lane Township

15pages on Lane Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lane Township; the nearest are

About Lane Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Lane Township is a township in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 75.

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

Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
981 ft

Questions about Lane Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lane Township, KS a good place to live?

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