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Union TownshipKS

A town of 38.

Population
38
2025 Census estimate · −7.3% since 2020
Median age
39.7
years

Is Union Township a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 7 have a lower 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

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Center Township · 6 miRush Center · 6 miAlexander-Belle Prairie Township · 7 miLincoln Township · 8 miLa Crosse-Brookdale Township · 8 miAlexander · 8 mi
La Crosse-Brookdale TownshipCenter TownshipAlexander-Belle Prairie TownshipLincoln TownshipLa Crosse-Brookdale TownshipCenter TownshipAlexander-Belle Prairie TownshipLincoln 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
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLaCrosse Unified School District 395Which 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 hereRush County ClerkRush County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67559, 6757567559 77% · 67575 23%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

Union Township has four seasons and hot summers

Union Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Union Township’s July high is above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–45°
Spring40–68°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageUnion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 19°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 25 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

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageUnion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Union Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

5.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 34,548 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageUnion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.4 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

13pages on Union Township
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Fort Larned National Historic Site 18 miLibraryBarnard LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays31.8 mi$5,923 in-state tuitionBarton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend36.8 mi$3,680 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 Rush County, Kansas, U.S.

Union Township is a township in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52.

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.