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Union TownshipKS

A town of 62.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020

Is Union Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has 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

62 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Mahaska · 4 mi Haddam Township · 5 mi Lowe Township · 6 mi Albion Township · 7 mi Narka · 7 mi Haddam · 7 mi

Haddam TownshipLowe TownshipAlbion 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

WaterCity of Mahaska water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsWashington Co. Schools Unified School District 108Which 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 hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP codes66955, 6694466955 98% · 66944 2%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

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Union Township

Its peak summer temperature stands at 89°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°

Spring40–64°

Summer64–87°

Fall42–66°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 17°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Union Township, mostly inland flooding

Just over two fifths of Union Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Union Township is

Among adults in Union Township, 13% have diabetes, above both the Kansas town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. In Union Township, 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Union Township.

	Union Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	31%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	18%	22%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	34%	35%