St. Mary's Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sterling Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

107 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Hanston · 9 mi Jackson Township · 9 mi Offerle · 10 mi Spearville · 12 mi Jetmore · 12 mi Marena Township · 12 mi

Marena TownshipWheatland TownshipSawlog TownshipJackson TownshipSterling Township

St. Mary's Catholic Church · National Register of Historic Places

Sterling Township’s story

Sterling Township in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Sterling Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sterling Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227Which 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 hereHodgeman County ClerkHodgeman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP codes67876, 67547, 67849, 6756367876 40% · 67547 30% · 67849 17% · 67563 9%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 Sterling Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Sterling Township’s year

The July high for Sterling Township comes to 93°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–47°

Spring41–69°

Summer64–91°

Fall43–70°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 19°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Sterling Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Sterling Township’s risk rating 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

DroughtHailInland flooding

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready67 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Sterling Township is

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Sterling Township. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Among adults here, 20% have been diagnosed with depression, below both Kansas’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (23%).

	Sterling Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	31%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	34%	35%