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Union TownshipKS

A town of 137.

Population

137

2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020

Land area

63 sq mi

Is Union Township a good place to live?

Union Township’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Union Township. The biggest park or preserve is Butler State Fishing Lake, at 349 acres. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

137 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Latham · 3 mi Harvey Township · 5 mi Hickory Township · 7 mi Union Center Township · 9 mi Clay Township · 10 mi Atlanta · 11 mi

Harvey TownshipClay TownshipHickory TownshipUnion Center TownshipUnion Township

Getting set up

Moving to Union Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

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

Internet3 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsBluestem Unified School District 205Which 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 hereButler County ClerkButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code6707267072 100%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 Union Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Union Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire

Full pageUnion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Union Township

Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Union Township’s July high is 90°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°

Spring45–67°

Summer66–88°

Fall46–69°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 17

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageUnion Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 22°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Union Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

44% of adults have high blood pressure in Union Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Union Township. 42% of adults have obesity in Union Township.

	Union Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	34%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	15%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%