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Thomas TownshipKS

A town of 62, settled in 1887.

Population
62
2025 Census estimate · −4.6% since 2020
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Thomas Township a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Thomas Township, above both Kansas’ towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%). Thomas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

62 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Geneseo · 4 miTrivoli Township · 6 miVictoria Township · 6 miAsh Creek Township · 7 miLorraine · 7 miGreen Garden Township · 7 mi
Ash Creek TownshipGreen Garden TownshipVictoria TownshipTrivoli TownshipAsh Creek TownshipGreen Garden TownshipVictoria TownshipTrivoli TownshipThomas Township
Getting set up

Moving to Thomas Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWestern Coop Electric Assn14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllsworth Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Thomas Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentral Plains Unified School District 112Which 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 hereEllsworth County ClerkEllsworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67444, 6743967444 75% · 67439 25%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 Thomas Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Thomas Township: inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA in Thomas Township is 72 of 100. 34% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
Full pageThomas 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 ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Thomas Township

Thomas Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageThomas Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Thomas Township is

Of 32 CDC measures, Thomas Township beats the Kansas average on 5 and trails it on 7. Two fifths of Thomas Township adults have high blood pressure. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely and 41% have obesity.

Thomas TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
What stands outThomas TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.8%13%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.1%
Ellsworth County Medical Center
12.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageThomas Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.4 miles to an ER · Ellsworth County Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 5 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Thomas Township

15pages on Thomas Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 5 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$56K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Rolling Hills Zoo 30 miLibraryGeneseo Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1887Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Thomas Township; the nearest are

Sterling CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sterling23.9 mi$33,700 tuitionBarton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend31.3 mi$3,680 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays65.5 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Thomas Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Thomas Township is a township in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,785 ft

Questions about Thomas Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Thomas Township, KS a good place to live?

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