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Montana TownshipKS

A town of 67.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −5.6% since 2020

Land area

36 sq mi

Is Montana Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Lovewell Wildlife Area, at 198 acres. Montana 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

Webber · 4 mi Superior · 5 mi Harrison Township · 5 mi Richland Township · 6 mi Jackson Township · 6 mi Holmwood Township · 8 mi

Jackson TownshipRichland TownshipHarrison TownshipMontana Township

Getting set up

Moving to Montana Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Montana 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

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Montana 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 codes68978, 66970, 6695668978 78% · 66970 17% · 66956 5%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 Montana Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Montana Township, with hail at the top

Montana Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 71 of 100, above both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 19% to inland flooding.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingStrong wind

Full pageMontana Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Montana Township brings four seasons and hot summers

Montana Township’s July high is 90°F.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–40°

Spring39–64°

Summer63–87°

Fall41–66°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMontana Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 16°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Montana Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Only 10 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Montana Township. The share of adults in Montana Township who have diabetes: 15%. Among adults here, 19% have been diagnosed with depression, against 22% in Kansas’ towns and 23% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Montana Township is ahead of Kansas on 5 and behind on 8.

	Montana Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	34%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	35%	36%