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Union TownshipKS

A town of 32.

Population
32
2025 Census estimate · −5.9% since 2020
Median home value
$100K
Census ACS
Median age
42.3
years

Is Union Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Union Township. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

32 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ludell Township · 7 miHerl Township · 7 miAtwood · 7 miAtwood Township · 7 miAchilles Township · 8 miHerndon · 11 mi
Herl TownshipCenter TownshipAchilles TownshipLudell TownshipHerl TownshipCenter TownshipAchilles TownshipLudell 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 →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRawlins County Unified School District 105Which 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 hereRawlins County ClerkRawlins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code6774467744 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.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Union Township

Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Union Township’s July high is 91°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–43°
Spring37–65°
Summer60–88°
Fall39–67°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageUnion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Union Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
Full pageUnion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Union Township’s adults have high blood pressure

41% of Union Township adults have high blood pressure, where Kansas’ towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. 44% of Union Township adults have obesity. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Union Township.

Union TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outUnion TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.2%11.3%
Rawlins County Health Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageUnion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby7.3 miles to an ER · Rawlins County Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Union Township

8.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 27,408 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageUnion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map8.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 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

14pages on Union Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors8 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryAtwood Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are

Colby Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Colby28.4 mi$4,140 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays104.5 mi$5,923 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 Rawlins County, Kansas, U.S.

Union Township is a township in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27.

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

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.