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Seward TownshipKS

A town of 234.

Is Seward Township a good place to live?

Seward Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Seward Township. Seward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

234 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lockport TownshipFargo TownshipLiberal TownshipHaskell TownshipDudley TownshipMertilla TownshipLockport TownshipFargo TownshipLiberal TownshipHaskell TownshipDudley TownshipMertilla TownshipSeward Township
Getting set up

Moving to Seward Township: who provides what

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

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PowerSouthern Pioneer Electric Company16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seward Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKismet-Plains Unified School District 483Sublette Unified School District 374Satanta Unified School District 5073 districts serve Seward 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 hereSeward County ClerkSeward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67859, 67869, 67870, 6795267859 38% · 67869 29% · 67870 15% · 67952 14%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 Seward Township.

Who lives here

Seward Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the median age there is higher

At 51.2 years, Seward Township’s median age is against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Seward Township has lost 3.7% of its people since 2020, down to 234 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (24% statewide).

51.2median age · KS 37.4
Seward TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median age51.2 years38.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%29%29%
Seward TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma30%
High school14%
Some college23%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 10% and 91% women

The Census survey reached too few of Seward Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±40.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Seward Township
Seward TownshipKSU.S.
Under 100%12.5%11.6%
10 to 1714.9%11.3%10.3%
18 to 2418.9%10.2%9.1%
25 to 340%12.9%13.7%
35 to 440%12.9%13.2%
45 to 5429.3%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6423%12.2%12.7%
65 to 746.8%10.1%10.2%
75 and older7.2%6.9%7%
No diploma29.9%8%10.4%
High school13.6%25.4%26%
Some college23.1%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s0%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate9.5%13.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Seward Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Seward Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Seward Township’s July high is 93°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–48°
Spring40–70°
Summer63–91°
Fall43–71°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Seward Township’s working residents work locally

1% of Seward Township working residents work locally. Since 2013, Seward Township has added 61 jobs, to 99 in 2023. The median household income in Seward Township is $54,000.

1%work in town
Seward TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1%15%8%
Median household income$54,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Seward Township1%
Liberal46%
Garden City6%
Liberal Township4%
Kismet3%
24 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Seward Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Seward Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
DroughtWildfireCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Seward Township is

Seward Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Seward Township.

Seward TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%77%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSeward TownshipKS
More uninsured adults15.4%9.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.1%11.3%
More adults facing food insecurity16.4%13%
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
10.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Seward Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

50 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 136,917 acres
50 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Seward Township

16pages on Seward Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Seward Township; the nearest are

Questions about Seward Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Seward Township, KS a good place to live?

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