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Shiley TownshipKS

A town of 20.

Population
20
2025 Census estimate · −4.8% since 2020
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
37.9
years

Is Shiley Township a good place to live?

Shiley Township’s July high is 93°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Shiley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

20 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lincoln Township · 6 miBrowns Grove Township · 7 miBurdett · 8 miGrant Township · 9 miUnion Township · 9 miHighpoint Township · 9 mi
Alexander-Belle Prairie TownshipBrowns Grove TownshipMarena TownshipLincoln TownshipHighpoint TownshipAlexander-Belle Prairie TownshipBrowns Grove TownshipMarena TownshipLincoln TownshipHighpoint TownshipShiley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Shiley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shiley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPawnee Heights Unified School District 496Which 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 herePawnee County ClerkPawnee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67523, 6755967523 97% · 67559 3%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 Shiley Township.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageShiley Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Shiley TownshipGet ready66 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Shiley Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Shiley Township has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 19° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–46°
Spring40–68°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageShiley Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 19°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Shiley Township is

Shiley Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Shiley Township, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 29% of adults feel lonely in Shiley Township.

Shiley TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.5%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outShiley TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%13%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.7%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.1%
Rush County Memorial Hospital
18.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageShiley Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby18.7 miles to an ER · Rush County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

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

Outdoors

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

5.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,185 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageShiley Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Shiley Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shiley Township

15pages on Shiley Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 7 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$71K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Fort Larned National Historic Site 18 miLibraryHanston City LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Shiley Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays39.8 mi$5,923 in-state tuitionBarton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend43.3 mi$3,680 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Shiley Township

Township in Pawnee County, Kansas, U.S.

Shiley Township is a township in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 39.

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

Questions about Shiley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Shiley Township, KS a good place to live?

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