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South Roscoe TownshipKS

A town of 41.

Population
41
2025 Census estimate · −6.8% since 2020
Median home value
$265K
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
61.0
years
Land area
71 sq mi

Is South Roscoe Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Benton Township · 5 miRoyal Township · 7 miHallet Township · 8 miSawlog Township · 12 miJetmore · 13 miDodge Township · 14 mi
Royal TownshipHallet TownshipBenton TownshipSawlog TownshipRoyal TownshipHallet TownshipBenton TownshipSawlog TownshipSouth Roscoe Township
Getting set up

Moving to South Roscoe Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVictory Electric Coop Assn12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have South Roscoe Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 1022 districts serve South Roscoe 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 hereHodgeman County ClerkHodgeman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67854, 67801, 6783567854 76% · 67801 18% · 67835 6%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 South Roscoe Township.

Climate

South Roscoe Township: four seasons and hot summers

South Roscoe Township’s July high is 93°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–47°
Spring40–68°
Summer63–90°
Fall42–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSouth Roscoe Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 19°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in South Roscoe Township, mostly drought

In South Roscoe Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 62 of 100. FEMA puts 28% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 23% to hail.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
Full pageSouth Roscoe Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready67 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy South Roscoe Township is

On the CDC’s 32 measures, South Roscoe Township is ahead of Kansas on 6 and behind on 3. 29% of South Roscoe Township adults feel lonely, below both the Kansas town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). The share of adults in South Roscoe Township who sleep under 7 hours: 33%.

South Roscoe TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outSouth Roscoe TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.6%13%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.1%
Hodgeman County Health Center
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageSouth Roscoe Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby13.8 miles to an ER · Hodgeman County Health CenterHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 6 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of South Roscoe Township is conserved land

9.6 miles of trail. The density of trails for South Roscoe Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 45,454 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageSouth Roscoe Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map9.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in South Roscoe Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about South Roscoe Township

15pages on South Roscoe Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$250K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors10 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryJetmore Public LibraryCollegesDodge City Community College is 14.7 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 20″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of South Roscoe Township

Dodge City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dodge City14.7 mi$4,650 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About South Roscoe Township

Township in Kansas, United States

South Roscoe Township is a township in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50.

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

Area
71 sq mi
Elevation
2,572 ft

Questions about South Roscoe Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is South Roscoe Township, KS a good place to live?

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