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Paw Paw TownshipKS

A town of 121, settled in 1872.

Population
121
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median age
58.6
years
Land area
54 sq mi

Is Paw Paw Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

121 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Severy · 4 miTwin Grove Township · 5 miHoward Township · 7 miHoward · 7 miLiberty Township · 9 miFall River Township · 10 mi
Howard TownshipUnion Center TownshipTwin Grove TownshipLiberty TownshipHoward TownshipUnion Center TownshipTwin Grove TownshipLiberty TownshipPaw Paw Township
Getting set up

Moving to Paw Paw Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenwood Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paw Paw Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Elk Unified School District 282Which 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 codes67349, 6713767349 55% · 67137 45%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 Paw Paw Township.

Natural hazards

Paw Paw Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

FEMA puts 37% of Paw Paw Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
Full pagePaw Paw Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Paw Paw Township has four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 6 inches a winter. Winters in Paw Paw Township are chilly and summers warm.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–46°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall46–70°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePaw Paw Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 22°Rain & snow6″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Paw Paw Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Among adults in Paw Paw Township, 16% have diabetes and 13% binge drink. The share of adults in Paw Paw Township who have obesity is 40%, above both the Kansas town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). In Paw Paw Township, just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Also worth knowing: only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Paw Paw Township.

Paw Paw TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPaw Paw TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers13%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.1%11.3%
Greenwood County Hospital
18.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pagePaw Paw Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby18.9 miles to an ER · Greenwood County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Paw Paw Township

13pages on Paw Paw Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHoward City LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1872Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 6″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Paw Paw Township; the nearest are

Independence Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Independence37.8 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia58.6 mi$7,106 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Paw Paw Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Paw Paw Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 107.

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

Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
1,142 ft

Questions about Paw Paw Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Paw Paw Township, KS a good place to live?

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