Prairie TownshipKS
Some 146 people live in this town, in Kansas.
Is Prairie Township a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Prairie Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Prairie Township. Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
146 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie 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 Prairie Township.
The biggest natural risk in Prairie Township is hail, at a high overall level
Prairie Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 71 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Prairie Township’s year
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Prairie Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Prairie Township. 15% of Prairie Township adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Prairie Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 13.
| Prairie Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prairie Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prairie Township
About 2 of every 100 Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Prairie Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Prairie Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 139.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,535 ft
Questions about Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairie Township, KS a good place to live?
Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 146 people live in this town, in Kansas.