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Sumner TownshipKS

A town of 39.

Population
39
2025 Census estimate · −4.9% since 2020
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
27.0
years

Is Sumner Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sumner Township. Sumner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
German Township · 5 miCrystal Township · 6 miGlenwood Township · 6 miTurkey Creek Township · 6 miSwan Township · 8 miGreenwood Township · 8 mi
German TownshipCrystal TownshipGlenwood TownshipTurkey Creek TownshipGerman TownshipCrystal TownshipGlenwood TownshipTurkey Creek TownshipSumner Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sumner Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSmith Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sumner Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThunder Ridge Unified School District 110Which 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 herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes66951, 6766166951 94% · 67661 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 Sumner Township.

Climate

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

A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 90°.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–41°
Spring38–65°
Summer62–88°
Fall40–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSumner Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 16°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Sumner Township: hail

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of Sumner Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 17% to drought.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
Full pageSumner Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Sumner Township is

Against the Kansas average, Sumner Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Sumner Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Two in five adults have high blood pressure in the town.

Sumner TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSumner TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.8%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.1%
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageSumner Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby13.3 miles to an ER · Franklin County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sumner Township

13pages on Sumner Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 7 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$53K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryAgra/F Lee Doctor LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sumner Township; the nearest are

University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE51.7 mi$8,676 in-state tuitionFort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit62.4 mi$7,350 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Sumner Township

Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.

Sumner Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35.

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

Questions about Sumner Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sumner Township, KS a good place to live?

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