Spearville, Kansas, c. 1910
Spearville Township’s story
149 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1877Spearville Township is settled
Spearville TownshipKS
A town of 1,115, settled in 1877. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Population
1,115
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$206K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
294
A commuter town
Is Spearville Township a good place to live?
The best of Spearville Township’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for cost of living and civic life. Santa Fe Trail-Ford County Segment 2 is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spearville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Spearville Township stand out
Where Spearville Township beats most towns.
Spearville schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Spearville Elem | PK–5 | 196 |
| Spearville Jr/Sr High | 6–12 | 177 |
SchoolsA+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Spearville Township6.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical KS town4.2
Civic lifeA−
49% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Kansas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Spearville Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13% |
HealthB+
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ford TownshipWheatland TownshipGrandview TownshipBucklin TownshipSawlog TownshipSpearville Township
How Spearville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Spearville Township is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $206K, 2.9 years of the Dodge City area’s $71K median household incomeA−Open →HealthCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City 13.2 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; drought tops the listB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 7.9% of households have no car; 6.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life3 library visits per resident; 6.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spearville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spearville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerVictory Electric Coop Assn12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Spearville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spearville Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereFord County ClerkFord County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67876, 67882, 6784267876 93% · 67882 5% · 67842 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 Spearville Township.
SchoolsA+
On state tests, Spearville Township’s schools beat 98% of Kansas districts
Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Spearville Township: 373 students across 2 schools.
98%of KS districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spearville ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 196 | A+ |
| Spearville Jr/Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 177 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About two in five of Spearville Township’s working residents commute to Dodge City
The top destinations are Dodge City (38%), Spearville (15%) and Dodge Township (5%). Just 16% of Spearville Township’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Spearville Township added 58 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 294. Also worth knowing: in Spearville Township, the average commute is 18 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
16%work in town
| Spearville Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Spearville Township16%
Dodge City38%
Spearville15%
Dodge Township5%
Garden City4%
16 mi
median commute distance
294
jobs based in Spearville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Spearville Township than in Kansas
In Spearville Township, the median age is 44.9 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide). This Kansas town has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 1,115 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Kansas has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%.
44.9median age · KS 37.4
| Spearville Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Spearville TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school26%
Some college29%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Spearville Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB+
Spearville Township ranks healthier than 74% of the country’s towns
The town beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. In Spearville Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Spearville Township.
75%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Spearville Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Spearville Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.1% |
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
13.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
The climate in Spearville Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–47°
Spring41–68°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Spearville Township: drought
Just over two fifths of Spearville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hail at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2013.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Spearville Township
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 10 miles. In Spearville Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.2%conserved
| Spearville Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
0.2%
conserved · 225 of 117,846 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenstreet park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spearville Township
18pages on Spearville Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spearville Township
About 4 of every 100 Spearville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
84% of working residents leave Spearville Township for work
Where Spearville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
294jobs based in Spearville Township
16%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Spearville Township
City in Ford County, Kansas
Spearville is a city in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 791. It is located along Highway 50.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,461 ft
- ZIP code
- 67876
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Spearville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spearville Township, KS a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Is Spearville Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.