St. Louis-San Francisco Railway : Locomotive SLSF 158, 1911
Valley Center Township’s story
Valley Center Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1911 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
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Home to 26 people, this town lies in Kansas.
Is Valley Center Township a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Valley Center Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Valley Center Township. Valley Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
26 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cleveland TownshipFarmington TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipLogan TownshipValley Center Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Valley Center Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley Center Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNinnescah Rural E C AEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valley Center Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMacksville Unified School District 351Fort Larned Unified School District 4952 districts serve Valley Center 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.govWho runs elections herePawnee County ClerkPawnee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67557, 6755067557 70% · 67550 30%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 Valley Center Township.
Natural hazards
Valley Center Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
On expected storm and flood damage, Valley Center Township sits above just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Valley Center Township break down as 28% from drought and 26% from hail.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Valley Center Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–45°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Valley Center Township is
The share of adults in Valley Center Township who have obesity: 41%. Among adults in the town, 30% get no exercise outside work and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Valley Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Valley Center Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 11.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.7% |
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Valley Center Township
14pages on Valley Center Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valley Center Township; the nearest are
Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend27.3 mi$3,680 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays60.4 mi$5,923 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Valley Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Valley Center Township
Township in Pawnee County, Kansas, U.S.
Valley Center Township is a township in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20.
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Questions about Valley Center Township
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Is Valley Center Township, KS a good place to live?
Valley Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.