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Wilburn TownshipKS

A town of 84, settled in 1885.

Population
84
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
29.1
years
Land area
72 sq mi

Is Wilburn Township a good place to live?

Wilburn Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher July high than Wilburn Township. Wilburn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

84 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Concord Township · 6 miMinneola · 7 miFowler · 11 miBloom Township · 11 miEast Hess Township · 12 miEnsign · 12 mi
Concord TownshipBloom TownshipEast Hess TownshipConcord TownshipBloom TownshipEast Hess TownshipWilburn Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wilburn Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVictory Electric Coop Assn12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilburn Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMinneola Unified School District 219Fowler Unified School District 2252 districts serve Wilburn 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 hereFord County ClerkFord County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67844, 67865, 6784167844 65% · 67865 27% · 67841 8%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 Wilburn Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Wilburn Township

Wilburn Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–47°
Spring41–69°
Summer64–91°
Fall42–71°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWilburn Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 22 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

How healthy Wilburn Township is

Wilburn Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wilburn Township, above both the Kansas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 12% of Wilburn Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Wilburn TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%8.9%8.1%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWilburn TownshipKS
More uninsured adults12%9.9%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.4%
More adults who have had a stroke3.8%3.2%
Minneola District Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWilburn Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby7.3 miles to an ER · Minneola District HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Wilburn Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
Full pageWilburn Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready72 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

2% of Wilburn Township is conserved land

1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
2%
conserved · 945 of 46,123 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageWilburn Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land2% conserved · 945 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Wilburn Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wilburn Township

17pages on Wilburn Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$79K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions4 nearby · Boot Hill Museum 17 miLibraryMinneola City LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1885Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wilburn Township; the nearest are

Dodge City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dodge City18.3 mi$4,650 in-state tuitionNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva, OK93.6 mi$5,970 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Wilburn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Wilburn Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Wilburn Township is a township in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 78.

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

Area
72 sq mi
Elevation
2,608 ft

Questions about Wilburn Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wilburn Township, KS a good place to live?

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