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Pleasant Valley TownshipKS

132 people call this town in Kansas home.

Is Pleasant Valley Township a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pleasant Valley Township, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Pleasant Valley Township. Pleasant Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

132 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Garfield TownshipGarden City TownshipTerry TownshipPierceville TownshipGarfield TownshipGarden City TownshipTerry TownshipPierceville TownshipPleasant Valley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Valley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Valley 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 code6784667846 100%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 Pleasant Valley Township.

Climate

Pleasant Valley Township has four seasons and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 93° and January nights of 18°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–47°
Spring38–68°
Summer62–90°
Fall40–70°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in three of Pleasant Valley Township’s working residents commute to Garden City

The median commute is under 16 miles. The top destinations are Garden City (30%), Sherlock Township (12%) and Garden City Township (12%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Valley Township0%
Garden City30%
Sherlock Township12%
Garden City Township12%
Holcomb4%
16 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Pleasant Valley Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Pleasant Valley Township is

Against the Kansas average, Pleasant Valley Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Pleasant Valley Township.

Pleasant Valley TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)22%8.9%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%77%79%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%26%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPleasant Valley TownshipKS
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.8%8.1%
Fewer adults with arthritis21.9%25.5%
More uninsured adults21.5%9.9%
St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
15.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Pleasant Valley Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

Of the losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Valley Township, 47% come from drought and 29% from hail. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 91,127 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Valley Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Valley Township

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

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About Pleasant Valley Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Pleasant Valley Township is a township in Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 144.

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

Area
143 sq mi
Elevation
2,917 ft

Questions about Pleasant Valley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pleasant Valley Township, KS a good place to live?

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