Olive TownshipKS
A town of 52.
Is Olive Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Olive Township. The biggest park or preserve is Oberlin-Sappa Park, at 434 acres. Olive Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
52 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Olive Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Olive Township, and how to reach them.
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 Olive Township.
In Olive Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Olive Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Olive Township’s July high is 91°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Olive Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
14% of Olive Township adults binge drink, against 16% in Kansas’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Olive Township. Olive Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Olive Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Olive Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Olive Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oberlin-Sappa Park | 0.2 mi | 434 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Olive Township, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Olive Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Olive Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Olive Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Olive Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Olive Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 53.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,543 ft
Questions about Olive Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Olive Township, KS a good place to live?
Olive Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.