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Wells TownshipKS

A town of 113, settled in 1878.

Population
113
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
38.0
years

Is Wells Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

113 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Blue Rapids City Township · 6 miFrankfort · 6 miCenter Township · 6 miBigelow Township · 6 miVermillion Township · 7 miBlue Rapids · 7 mi
Center TownshipBigelow TownshipVermillion TownshipBlue Rapids City TownshipCenter TownshipBigelow TownshipVermillion TownshipBlue Rapids City TownshipWells Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wells Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshall Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wells Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVermillion Unified School District 380Valley Heights Unified School District 4982 districts serve Wells 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 hereMarshall County ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66427, 6641166427 84% · 66411 16%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 Wells Township.

Climate

In Wells Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Wells Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 89°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°
Spring41–65°
Summer64–87°
Fall43–67°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWells Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 17°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wells Township is

Wells Township does better than the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. In Wells Township, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours.

Wells TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWells TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.7%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.1%
Community Memorial Healthcare
12.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageWells Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · Community Memorial HealthcareHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 5 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Wells Township, mostly inland flooding

Expected losses in Wells Township break down as 45% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageWells Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Wells TownshipGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wells Township

16pages on Wells Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$121K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions7 nearby · Flint Hills Discovery Center 36 miLibraryFrankfort City LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1878Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 113 residentsClimate89° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wells Township; the nearest are

Manhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan34.8 mi$9,844 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan35.2 mi$11,221 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Wells Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Wells Township

Township in Marshall County, Kansas, U.S.

Wells Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.

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

Questions about Wells Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wells Township, KS a good place to live?

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