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Sodville TownshipKS

A town of 83.

Population
83
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Land area
56 sq mi

Is Sodville Township a good place to live?

23% of residents live below the poverty line in Sodville Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Sodville Township. Sodville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

83 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bucklin · 7 miFord Township · 7 miFord · 8 miBloom Township · 9 miBucklin Township · 10 miAppleton Township · 12 mi
Bloom TownshipBucklin TownshipFord TownshipBloom TownshipBucklin TownshipFord TownshipSodville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sodville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVictory Electric Coop Assn12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sodville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBucklin Unified School District 459Which 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 hereFord County ClerkFord County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67842, 6783467842 71% · 67834 29%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 Sodville Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Sodville Township

Sodville Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Sodville Township’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–47°
Spring41–68°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSodville Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sodville Township is

Sodville Township beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of adults feel lonely in Sodville Township.

Sodville TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.4%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outSodville TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.4%13%
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.1%
Minneola District Hospital
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSodville Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby15.1 miles to an ER · Minneola District HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 6 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Sodville Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSodville Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Sodville TownshipGet ready72 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Sodville Township is conserved land

4.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Sodville Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 35,645 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageSodville Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Sodville Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sodville Township

16pages on Sodville Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$70K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions3 nearby · Boot Hill Museum 22 miLibraryBucklin Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 83 residentsClimate93° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sodville Township; the nearest are

Dodge City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dodge City23.8 mi$4,650 in-state tuitionNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva, OK77.8 mi$5,970 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Sodville Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Sodville Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Sodville Township is a township in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 89.

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

Area
56 sq mi
Elevation
2,487 ft

Questions about Sodville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sodville Township, KS a good place to live?

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