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Kansas›Jewell County

Sinclair TownshipKS

A town of 53.

Is Sinclair Township a good place to live?

Lovewell Wildlife Area, at 533 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sinclair Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

53 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Richland TownshipJackson TownshipGrant TownshipWhite Rock TownshipRichland TownshipJackson TownshipGrant TownshipWhite Rock TownshipSinclair Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sinclair Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJewell Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sinclair Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRock Hills Unified School District 107Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes66942, 66970, 6693966942 61% · 66970 25% · 66939 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 Sinclair Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Sinclair Township, with hail at the top

Sinclair Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 19%.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Sinclair Township

Sinclair Township’s midsummer high is 90°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–40°
Spring40–65°
Summer64–88°
Fall42–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Sinclair Township have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

CDC measures, 32 in all: Sinclair Township beats Kansas on 4 and trails on 14. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sinclair Township. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 40%.

Sinclair TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSinclair TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers13.4%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.6%77.6%
More adults with heart disease10.4%6.4%
Brodstone Healthcare
11.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

In Sinclair Township, 5.5% of the land is conserved

Across 2 parks and preserves: 4.7 miles of trail. For Sinclair Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5.5%conserved
Sinclair TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land5.5%2.1%4.3%
5.5%
conserved · 1,242 of 22,513 acres
4.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lovewell Wildlife Area1.6 mi533
2. Lovewell State Park0.7 mi151

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sinclair Township

13pages on Sinclair Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sinclair Township; the nearest are

About Sinclair Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Sinclair Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 59.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,562 ft

Questions about Sinclair Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sinclair Township, KS a good place to live?

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