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Township 9KS

A town of 39.

Population
39
2025 Census estimate · −4.9% since 2020
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
78.0
years

Is Township 9 a good place to live?

Township 9 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
Palco · 5 miTownship 8 · 6 miTownship 10 · 7 miZurich · 8 miMorlan Township · 8 miDamar · 10 mi
Morlan TownshipBuckeye TownshipTownship 8Ogallah TownshipMorlan TownshipBuckeye TownshipTownship 8Ogallah TownshipTownship 9
Getting set up

Moving to Township 9: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 9, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRooks Co RWD 311 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Township 9’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPalco Unified School District 269Which 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 hereRooks County ClerkRooks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67657, 6766367657 76% · 67663 24%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 9.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Township 9

July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 19° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–44°
Spring39–67°
Summer63–90°
Fall42–69°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageTownship 9’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 19°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Township 9 is

Among adults in Township 9, 14% report frequent physical distress. 41% of Township 9 adults have high blood pressure, against 34% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In Township 9, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 41% have obesity. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Township 9.

Township 9Kansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outTownship 9KS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.2%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6%7.1%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.1%
Rooks County Health Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageTownship 9’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby14.7 miles to an ER · Rooks County Health 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

Natural hazards

Township 9 faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailTornadoesDrought
Full pageTownship 9’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready9.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Township 9 is conserved land

14 miles of trail. Township 9’s trail density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,987 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Full pageTownship 9’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map14 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Township 9?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Township 9

15pages on Township 9
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 5 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$55K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors14 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions3 nearby · Nicodemus National Historic Site 15 miLibraryPalco Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 20″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Township 9; the nearest are

Fort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays23.9 mi$5,923 in-state tuitionBarton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend69.4 mi$3,680 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Township 9 residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Township 9

Township in Rooks County, Kansas, U.S.

Township 9 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 45.

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

Elevation
2,133 ft