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Union TownshipKS

A town of 60.

Population
60
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
63.9
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Union Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Byron Walker Wildlife Area, at 2,265 acres. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Peters Township · 6 miRural Township · 6 miEureka Township · 6 miKingman Township · 8 miBelmont Township · 8 miNinnescah Township · 8 mi
Peters TownshipEureka TownshipRural TownshipNinnescah TownshipPeters TownshipEureka TownshipRural TownshipNinnescah 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 →
PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCunningham Unified School District 332Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 3312 districts serve Union Township; 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 hereKingman County ClerkKingman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67035, 6706867035 82% · 67068 18%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

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

Union Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 75 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 22% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageUnion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Union Township: four seasons and hot summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 93°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–46°
Spring43–68°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–70°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageUnion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 22°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 31 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

A smaller share of adults in Union Township binge drink than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

The share of adults in Union Township who have high blood pressure: 42%. In Union Township, a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Kansas’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 36%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Union Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Union Township beats the Kansas average on 9 and trails it on 8.

Union TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outUnion TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.3%11.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer12%8.1%
Kingman Healthcare Center
10 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageUnion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby10 miles to an ER · Kingman Healthcare CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 9 of 32

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 6.6% of Union Township

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.5 miles.

6.6%conserved
6.6%
conserved · 1,529 of 23,030 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Byron Walker Wildlife Area0.4 mi2,265
Full pageUnion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.4 miles of trail · Byron Walker Wildlife AreaConserved land6.6% conserved · 1,529 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Union Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Union Township

15pages on Union Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 9 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$60K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 7% conserved landPlacesAttractions13 nearby · Hutchinson Zoo 37 miLibraryCunningham Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 60 residentsClimate93° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are

Pratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt23.6 mi$4,256 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita55.4 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Union Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Union Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 72.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,670 ft

Questions about Union Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Union Township, KS a good place to live?

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