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Oak Valley TownshipKS

A town of 85, settled in 1875.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020

Is Oak Valley Township a good place to live?

Oak Valley Township’s average commute is 36 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Oak Valley Township. Oak Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Longton · 4 mi Longton Township · 6 mi Louisburg Township · 7 mi Elk City · 8 mi Painterhood Township · 9 mi Elk Falls · 10 mi

Longton TownshipPainterhood TownshipLouisburg TownshipOak Valley Township

Getting set up

Moving to Oak Valley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterElk Co RWD 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

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

SchoolsElk Valley Unified School District 283Which 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 hereElk County ClerkElk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP codes67352, 6734467352 82% · 67344 18%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 Oak Valley Township.

Natural hazards

Oak Valley Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

37% of Oak Valley Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 30%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

Full pageOak Valley Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Oak Valley Township brings four seasons and hot summers

A winter brings about 10 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 91°.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°

Spring46–68°

Summer67–89°

Fall47–71°

Oct 31

typical first frost

Apr 5

typical last frost

+0.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 23°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Oak Valley Township. Oak Valley Township: 32% of adults get no exercise outside work, against 26% in Kansas’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. In Oak Valley Township, two in five adults have obesity.

	Oak Valley Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	34%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	32%	26%	25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%