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Prairie Dog TownshipKS

A town of 34.

Population
34
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Prairie Dog Township a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Prairie Dog Township, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Prairie Dog Township. Prairie Dog Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Selden · 5 miDresden Township · 5 miCook Township · 6 miSummit Township · 6 miDresden · 8 miCuster Township · 8 mi
Cook TownshipDresden TownshipSummit TownshipCook TownshipDresden TownshipSummit TownshipPrairie Dog Township
Getting set up

Moving to Prairie Dog Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prairie Dog Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOberlin Unified School District 294Which 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 hereDecatur County ClerkDecatur County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67757, 6763567757 56% · 67635 44%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 Prairie Dog Township.

Climate

In Prairie Dog Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Prairie Dog Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Prairie Dog Township’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring37–66°
Summer61–89°
Fall39–68°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePrairie Dog Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Prairie Dog Township is

Prairie Dog Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 28% of Prairie Dog Township adults feel lonely. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Prairie Dog Township.

Prairie Dog TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPrairie Dog TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.7%13%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.1%
Decatur Health
14.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pagePrairie Dog Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby14.5 miles to an ER · Decatur HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Prairie Dog Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
Full pagePrairie Dog Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Prairie Dog Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

10 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,770 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Full pagePrairie Dog Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map10 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Prairie Dog Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prairie Dog Township

13pages on Prairie Dog Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 7 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors10 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibrarySelden Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 27″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Prairie Dog Township; the nearest are

Colby Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Colby30.4 mi$4,140 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays82.9 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Prairie Dog Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Prairie Dog Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
2,769 ft

Questions about Prairie Dog Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Prairie Dog Township, KS a good place to live?

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