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Menlo TownshipKS

A town of 64, settled in 1888.

Population
64
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Menlo Township a good place to live?

Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Menlo Township. Menlo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

64 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Menlo · 4 miNorth Randall Township · 5 miSmith Township · 7 miGem · 9 miSouth Randall Township · 9 miLacey Township · 10 mi
North Randall TownshipSmith TownshipSouth Randall TownshipNorth Randall TownshipSmith TownshipSouth Randall TownshipMenlo Township
Getting set up

Moving to Menlo Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Menlo Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGolden Plains Unified School District 316Which 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 hereThomas County ClerkThomas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67753, 6774867753 93% · 67748 7%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 Menlo Township.

Natural hazards

Drought leads a low hazard risk in Menlo Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
Full pageMenlo Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready84 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Menlo Township

Menlo Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Menlo Township’s July high is 91°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring37–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall39–68°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMenlo Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Menlo Township is

Menlo Township beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Menlo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both Kansas’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (23%). 29% of adults feel lonely in Menlo Township.

Menlo TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)13%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMenlo TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%13%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.1%
Logan County Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageMenlo Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.5 miles to an ER · Logan County HospitalHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Menlo Township

15pages on Menlo Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$81K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesLibraryOakley Public LibraryCollegesColby Community College is 14.9 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1888Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 20″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Menlo Township

Colby Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Colby14.9 mi$4,140 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Menlo Township

City in Thomas County, Kansas

Menlo is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 33.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,953 ft
Area code
785

Questions about Menlo Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Menlo Township, KS a good place to live?

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