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Lane TownshipKS

A town of 105.

Population

105

2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020

Is Lane Township a good place to live?

Lane Township’s average trip to work is 56 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Lane Township. Lane Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Athol · 2 mi Cedar Township · 6 mi Center Township · 6 mi Harvey Township · 6 mi Pleasant Township · 6 mi Smith Center · 6 mi

Center TownshipPleasant TownshipCedar TownshipHarvey 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 →

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

WaterSmith Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsThunder Ridge Unified School District 110 Smith Center Unified School District 2372 districts serve Lane 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 hereSmith County ClerkSmith County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP codes66932, 6696766932 73% · 66967 27%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

Hail leads a high hazard risk in Lane Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingDrought

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageLane Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Lane Township Get ready7.7 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Lane Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Lane Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Lane Township’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–42°

Spring39–66°

Summer63–89°

Fall41–68°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 16°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Lane Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

42% of adults have high blood pressure in Lane Township. Lane Township beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 14% of adults have diabetes in Lane Township.

	Lane Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	34%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%