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Vicksburg TownshipKS

A town of 26.

Population
26
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Vicksburg Township a good place to live?

Vicksburg 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
Formoso · 5 miRandall · 5 miGrant Township · 6 miBeaver Township · 6 miBuffalo Township · 6 miAllen Township · 6 mi
Grant TownshipBeaver TownshipBuffalo TownshipAllen TownshipGrant TownshipBeaver TownshipBuffalo TownshipAllen TownshipVicksburg Township
Getting set up

Moving to Vicksburg Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMitchell Co RWD 318 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vicksburg Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRock Hills Unified School District 107Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes66963, 6694266963 86% · 66942 14%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 Vicksburg Township.

Natural hazards

Vicksburg Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail

The FEMA hazard score for Vicksburg Township comes to 71 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 19%.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
Full pageVicksburg Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Vicksburg Township

The July high in Vicksburg Township is 91°F.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–41°
Spring40–65°
Summer64–88°
Fall42–67°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageVicksburg Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Vicksburg Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work in Vicksburg Township, above both Kansas’ towns (26%) and U.S. towns (25%). Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Vicksburg Township. Vicksburg Township: 40% of adults have obesity. Against the Kansas average, Vicksburg Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.

Vicksburg TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outVicksburg TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%77.6%
More adults with COPD10.4%6.7%
Jewell County Hospital
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageVicksburg Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · Jewell County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vicksburg Township

12pages on Vicksburg Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRandall Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vicksburg Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit16.5 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan83.5 mi$11,221 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Vicksburg Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Vicksburg Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,407 ft

Questions about Vicksburg Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vicksburg Township, KS a good place to live?

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