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Ridge TownshipKS

In Kansas, this town has 142 residents.

Population

142

2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020

Land area

36 sq mi

Is Ridge Township a good place to live?

45% of residents live below the poverty line in Ridge Township, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ridge Township. Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

142 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Hope · 4 mi Logan Township · 6 mi Union Township · 6 mi Jefferson Township · 6 mi Hope Township · 7 mi Newbern Township · 8 mi

Logan TownshipUnion TownshipJefferson TownshipRidge Township

Getting set up

Moving to Ridge Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterDickinson Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ridge Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRural Vista Unified School District 481 Chapman Unified School District 4732 districts serve Ridge Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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 hereDickinson County ClerkDickinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026

ZIP codes67451, 6741067451 89% · 67410 11%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 Ridge Township.

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Ridge Township

Ridge Township’s July high comes in at 91°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°

Spring43–67°

Summer66–89°

Fall45–68°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageRidge Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Ridge Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

14% of adults binge drink in Ridge Township. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ridge Township. Against the Kansas average, Ridge Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.

	Ridge Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	32%	26%	25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Kansas

2 better17 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Ridge Township	KS
More adults treating high blood pressure	82.5%	77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	87.3%	84.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	18.1%	11.3%

Memorial Hospital

13.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageRidge Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby13.7 miles to an ER · Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Ridge Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Ridge Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

Full pageRidge Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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