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Limestone TownshipKS

A town of 46.

Population
46
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median age
63.2
years
Land area
39 sq mi

Is Limestone Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Esbon Township · 6 miIonia Township · 6 miCenter Township · 6 miEsbon · 6 miMankato · 6 miBurr Oak · 6 mi
Ionia TownshipCenter TownshipBurr Oak TownshipEsbon TownshipIonia TownshipCenter TownshipBurr Oak TownshipEsbon TownshipLimestone Township
Getting set up

Moving to Limestone Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJewell Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Limestone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRock Hills Unified School District 107Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6695666956 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 Limestone Township.

Natural hazards

Limestone Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail

Limestone Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 71 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 43% come from hail and 19% from inland flooding.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
Full pageLimestone Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Limestone Township: four seasons and hot summers

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

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–41°
Spring39–65°
Summer63–88°
Fall41–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLimestone Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 16°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Limestone Township have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

For adults in Limestone Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Limestone Township. Two fifths of Limestone Township adults have obesity, above both the Kansas town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Limestone Township.

Limestone TownshipKansas townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outLimestone TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers13%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84%77.6%
More adults with heart disease10.7%6.4%
Jewell County Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageLimestone Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.8 miles to an ER · Jewell County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

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

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 25,063 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageLimestone Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Limestone Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Limestone Township

13pages on Limestone Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryMankato City LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Limestone Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit23.5 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE75.6 mi$8,676 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Limestone Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Limestone Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 37.

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

Area
39 sq mi
Elevation
1,709 ft

Questions about Limestone Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Limestone Township, KS a good place to live?

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