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Palacky TownshipKS

A town of 52, settled in 1877.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020

Land area

36 sq mi

Is Palacky Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Holyrood · 6 mi Noble Township · 6 mi Lincoln Township · 6 mi Cleveland Township · 6 mi Black Wolf Township · 7 mi Valley Township · 8 mi

Valley TownshipLincoln TownshipNoble TownshipCleveland TownshipBlack Wolf TownshipPalacky Township

Getting set up

Moving to Palacky Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterEllsworth Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsCentral Plains Unified School District 112Which 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 hereEllsworth County ClerkEllsworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP codes67450, 6745967450 86% · 67459 14%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 Palacky Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Palacky Township: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Palacky Township, 34% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.

72risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

Full pagePalacky Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Palacky Township’s year

In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°

Spring41–66°

Summer65–90°

Fall44–69°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Palacky Township is

In Palacky Township, 30% of adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Palacky Township beats the Kansas average on 2 and trails it on 3. Just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food locally, below both Kansas’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults in the town: 21% have been diagnosed with depression, 39% have obesity.

	Palacky Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	22%	23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	39%	37%	35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	11%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Kansas

2 better27 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Palacky Township	KS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.3%	11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.9%	8.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	14.6%	11.3%