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Webster TownshipKS

A town of 46.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Webster Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Webster Township. Webster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Oak Township · 6 mi Crystal Plains Township · 6 mi Lincoln Township · 7 mi Lebanon · 7 mi Odessa Township · 7 mi Blaine Township · 8 mi

Odessa TownshipOak TownshipLincoln TownshipCrystal Plains TownshipWebster Township

Getting set up

Moving to Webster Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterJewell Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsSmith Center Unified School District 237Which 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 code6695266952 100%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 Webster Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Webster Township, with hail at the top

FEMA puts 41% of Webster Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 17% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Webster Township sits above 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingDrought

Full pageWebster Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.7 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Webster Township has four seasons and hot summers

The July high for Webster Township comes to 91°F.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–42°

Spring39–65°

Summer63–89°

Fall41–68°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWebster Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 16°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Webster Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Webster Township. The share of adults in Webster Township who have diabetes: 15%. Among adults here, 38% have obesity, against 37% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In Webster Township, 12% of adults binge drink, and 13% report frequent mental distress.

	Webster Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	34%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	16%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	17%	17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	83%	77%	79%