Southside TownshipKS
A town of 257.
Is Southside Township a good place to live?
Southside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Southside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southside Township, and how to reach them.
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 Southside Township.
Southside Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Southside Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 28 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 53% come from drought and 13% from hail. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Southside Township is hotter than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Expect chilly winters and hot summers in Southside Township, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Southside Township’s workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 13 miles. Jobs in Southside Township grew by 76 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 98. In Southside Township, the average commute is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Lakin (28%), Garden City (13%) and Deerfield Township (7%).
| Southside Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Southside Township is
Southside Township: 14% of adults report frequent physical distress, above the Kansas town median (13%) and near the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults 18 to 64 in the town, 16% have no health insurance. In Southside Township, nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Southside Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Southside Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 16% | 9.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17% | 13% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 14.4% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Southside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Southside Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Southside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Southside Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Southside Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 261.
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- Area
- 110 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,018 ft
Questions about Southside Township
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Is Southside Township, KS a good place to live?
Southside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.