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Salem TownshipKS

Population 18: a town in Kansas.

Population
18
2025 Census estimate · −5.3% since 2020
Median home value
$450K
Census ACS
Median age
67.5
years
Land area
91 sq mi

Is Salem Township a good place to live?

51% of residents live below the poverty line in Salem 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 midpoint age than Salem Township. Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
South Salem Township · 8 miMatfield Township · 10 miJanesville Township · 11 miEureka Township · 11 miCassoday · 12 miSycamore Township · 13 mi
South Salem TownshipMatfield TownshipJanesville TownshipSycamore TownshipMadison TownshipSouth Salem TownshipMatfield TownshipJanesville TownshipSycamore TownshipMadison TownshipSalem Township
Getting set up

Moving to Salem Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenwood Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salem Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEureka Unified School District 389Flinthills Unified School District 492Hamilton Unified School District 3903 districts serve Salem 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 hereGreenwood County ClerkGreenwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes67045, 6685367045 92% · 66853 8%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 Salem Township.

Natural hazards

Salem Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Expected losses in Salem Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireIce storms
Full pageSalem Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Salem Township

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 21° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSalem Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 21°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Salem Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Among adults in Salem Township, 16% report frequent physical distress. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Salem Township. In Salem Township, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 18% smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.

Salem TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSalem TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.2%84.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.1%11.3%
Greenwood County Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageSalem Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13.2 miles to an ER · Greenwood County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

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

Outdoors

2.3% of the land in Salem Township is protected from building

35 miles of trail. The trail density for Salem Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.

2.3%conserved
Salem TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.3%2.1%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.30.4
2.3%
conserved · 1,318 of 57,798 acres
35 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Full pageSalem Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map35 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land2.3% conserved · 1,318 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Salem Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Salem Township

15pages on Salem Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors35 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions12 nearby · Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve 28 miLibraryEureka Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Salem Township; the nearest are

Butler Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · El Dorado28.6 mi$3,541 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia31.5 mi$7,106 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Salem Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Salem Township is a township in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 25.

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

Area
91 sq mi
Elevation
1,565 ft

Questions about Salem Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Salem Township, KS a good place to live?

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