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Union TownshipKS

A town of 670.

Population
670
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
223
Balanced

Is Union Township a good place to live?

Union Township’s midsummer high is 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

670 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Little River · 2 miWindom · 4 miCastle Township · 6 miRockville Township · 6 miMitchell Township · 7 miOdessa Township · 7 mi
Castle TownshipMitchell TownshipRockville TownshipOdessa TownshipCastle TownshipMitchell TownshipRockville TownshipOdessa 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 →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Little River 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 Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLittle River Unified School District 444Which 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 hereRice County ClerkRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67457, 6749167457 96% · 67491 4%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.

Schools

The schools Union Township’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Little River school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Union Township, with 122 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Little River Junior HighLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8Grades 7–833C
Little River HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1289D
Full pageUnion Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsLittle RiverVs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · Little River HighQuestions“Are Union Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Union Township’s year

The January low for Union Township comes to 20°F, close to both Kansas’ towns (21°F) and U.S. towns (22°F).

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageUnion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Union Township work out of town

Just 11% of Union Township’s working residents have a job in town. In Union Township, 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 25 minutes.

11%work in town
Union TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.7%9.1%9.6%
Work from home5.6%8.7%11%
Average trip to work25 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town11%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Union Township11%
Lyons14%
Little River9%
McPherson7%
Wichita6%
20 mi
median commute distance
223
jobs based in Union Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageUnion Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here223 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work11% work in Union TownshipCommute times25 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Union Township is

Union Township: just over one in ten adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Union Township is ahead of Kansas on 7 and behind on 6. Among adults locally, 39% have high blood pressure and 30% feel lonely.

Union TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outUnion TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.3%13%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.9%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.1%
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageUnion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby13.3 miles to an ER · Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Union Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail

FEMA puts 27% of Union Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 23% to inland flooding. The town’s FEMA risk score stands at 56 of 100.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageUnion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Union Township is conserved land

In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 4.6 miles of trail. The trail density for Union Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,960 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Community Memorial Park—16
2. Little River City Park—3
Full pageUnion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk16 acres · Community Memorial ParkConserved 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

17pages on Union Township
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsHealthBetter than KS on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$74K median household income · 223 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions12 nearby · Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center 23 miLibrary2.9 library visits per residentColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 11″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are

Central Christian College of KansasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson17 mi$21,000 tuitionHutchinson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hutchinson22.6 mi$3,540 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita59.6 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

About 4 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 Rice County, Kansas, U.S.

Union Township is a township in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 661.

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.