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Valley TownshipKS

A town of 62.

Is Valley Township a good place to live?

Valley Township’s median age is 53.7 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Valley Township. Valley 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
Harvey TownshipCedar TownshipDor TownshipKirwin TownshipHarvey TownshipCedar TownshipDor TownshipKirwin TownshipValley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Valley Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSmith Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThunder Ridge Unified School District 110Which 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 hereSmith County ClerkSmith County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66951, 67628, 6693266951 70% · 67628 22% · 66932 9%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 Township.

Natural hazards

Hail leads a high hazard risk in Valley Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Valley Township

Valley Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Valley Township’s July high is 92°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–43°
Spring39–67°
Summer63–90°
Fall41–68°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Valley Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

41% of Valley Township adults have high blood pressure. Valley Township beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Valley TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better16 too close to call7 worse
What stands outValley TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.2%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.7%8.1%
Smith County Memorial Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Valley Township has set aside 1.6% of its land for conservation

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 376 of 22,906 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valley Township

13pages on Valley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Valley Township; the nearest are

Questions about Valley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Valley Township, KS a good place to live?

Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.