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Pierceville TownshipKS

A town of 458, settled in 1873.

Is Pierceville Township a good place to live?

Pierceville Township’s median age is 58.7 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pierceville Township. Pierceville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

458 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Pierceville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pierceville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGarden City Unified School District 457Which 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 hereFinney County ClerkFinney County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes67846, 6786867846 54% · 67868 46%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 Pierceville Township.

Work & commute

Pierceville Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the median household income there is lower

At $47,000, Pierceville Township’s median household income is where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Pierceville Township. Since 2013, Pierceville Township has added 51 jobs, to 291 in 2023.

1%work in town
Pierceville TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$47,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Pierceville Township1%
Garden City39%
Garden City Township10%
Holcomb7%
Sherlock Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
291
jobs based in Pierceville Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Pierceville Township has four seasons and hot summers

Pierceville Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Pierceville Township is 93°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–47°
Spring39–69°
Summer62–91°
Fall41–70°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pierceville Township is

Pierceville Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of Pierceville Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Pierceville TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)18%8.9%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%77%79%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPierceville TownshipKS
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.1%8.1%
More uninsured adults17.7%9.9%
St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
9.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Pierceville Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pierceville Township since 2012.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2012

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Pierceville Township is conserved land

38 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 92,982 acres
38 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pierceville Township

17pages on Pierceville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pierceville Township

A job hub

Every workday, about 290 people come to Pierceville Township for work

Where Pierceville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Garden City Garden City 39% 10% → Garden City Township Garden City Township 10% 7% → Holcomb Holcomb 7% 5% → Sherlock Township Sherlock Township 5% 3% → Lakin Lakin 3% 2% → Cimarron Cimarron 2% Pierceville Township · 1% stay
291jobs based in Pierceville Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pierceville Township

Unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas

Pierceville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98. It is located along U.S. Routes 50 and 400, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Garden City.

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

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,762 ft
ZIP code
67868

Questions about Pierceville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pierceville Township, KS a good place to live?

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