Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher July high than Township 1. Township 1 has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

822 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Attica · 2 mi Sharon Township · 9 mi Sharon · 9 mi Chikaskia Township · 11 mi Rochester Township · 11 mi Harper · 12 mi

Township 2Sharon TownshipTownship 6Chikaskia TownshipRochester TownshipTownship 3Township 5Township 1

Getting set up

Moving to Township 1: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 1, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Attica water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Township 1’s trash rules yet

SchoolsAttica Unified School District 511 Chaparral Schools Unified School District 3612 districts serve Township 1; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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 hereHarper County ClerkHarper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP codes67009, 67058, 67159, 6700367009 86% · 67058 10% · 67159 3% · 67003 1%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 Township 1.

Climate

In Township 1, expect four seasons and hot summers

July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°

Spring45–69°

Summer67–91°

Fall46–71°

Oct 30

typical first frost

Apr 9

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageTownship 1’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 23°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Township 1’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Attica school district. Its two schools are below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Puls ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	122	D
Attica HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	47	B⁻

Full pageTownship 1’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsAttica Vs. the neighbors7 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Puls Elem Questions“Are Township 1’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Township 1 faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtInland floodingTornadoes

Full pageTownship 1’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready74 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Kansas overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). Township 1 has lost 2.3% of its people since 2020, down to 822 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.

38.4median age · KS 37.4

	Township 1	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	22%	17%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	32%	29%	29%
Median age	38.4 years	38.1 years	40.5 years

Township 1KansasUnited States

KSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%

High school31%

Some college25%

Associate’s5%

Bachelor’s27%

Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Township 1
	Township 1	KS	U.S.
Under 10	10.1%	12.5%	11.6%
10 to 17	16.8%	11.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	10.1%	10.2%	9.1%
25 to 34	5.8%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	11.5%	12.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.4%	11.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	15.5%	12.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	12.3%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	9.5%	6.9%	7%
No diploma	6.8%	8%	10.4%
High school	30.7%	25.4%	26%
Some college	25.3%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	4.9%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	26.5%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate	5.9%	13.4%	14.1%

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Ages38.4 median age · 22% are 65 or older Schooling32% have a four-year degree Homes75% own their home · Homeowners Income$46K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the median household income in Township 1 is lower

At $46,000, Township 1’s median household income is below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Township 1. Jobs based in Township 1 grew to 350 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013.

23%work in town

	Township 1	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	21%	9.1%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	23%	15%	8%
Median household income	$46,000	$73,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	18 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Township 123%

Attica22%

Wichita12%

Anthony11%

Harper5%

20 mi

median commute distance

350

jobs based in Township 1

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageTownship 1’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here350 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work23% work in Township 1 Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

More of Township 1’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

44% of adults have high blood pressure in Township 1, above both the Kansas town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Township 1 adults have diabetes. Township 1 beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.