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Kansas›Ness County

Waring TownshipKS

A town of 75, settled in 1888.

Is Waring Township a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in Waring Township, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Waring Township. Waring Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bazine TownshipOgallah TownshipHampton-Fairview TownshipNevada TownshipWaKeeney TownshipBazine TownshipOgallah TownshipHampton-Fairview TownshipNevada TownshipWaKeeney TownshipWaring Township
Getting set up

Moving to Waring Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTrego Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waring Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestern Plains Unified School District 106LaCrosse Unified School District 3952 districts serve Waring 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.gov
Who runs elections hereNess County ClerkNess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes67521, 6755667521 99% · 67556 1%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 Waring Township.

Climate

In Waring Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Waring Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Waring Township’s July high is 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–45°
Spring40–67°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Waring Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Waring Township’s adults have high blood pressure

44% of adults have high blood pressure in Waring Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Waring Township. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Waring Township.

Waring TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWaring TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.2%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.4%8.2%
More adults with heart disease10%6.4%
Grisell Memorial Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Waring Township is conserved land

13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 75,643 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waring Township

16pages on Waring Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Waring Township; the nearest are

About Waring Township

Township in Ness County, Kansas, U.S.

Waring Township is a township in Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 69.

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Questions about Waring Township

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Is Waring Township, KS a good place to live?

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