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Winterset TownshipKS

A town of 51, settled in 1880.

Population
51
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median age
52.2
years

Is Winterset Township a good place to live?

46% of residents live below the poverty line in Winterset Township, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Winterset Township. Winterset Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

51 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fairview Township · 5 miLincoln Township · 6 miGalatia · 7 miPleasantdale Township · 8 miWheatland Township · 9 miBig Creek Township · 9 mi
Big Creek TownshipFreedom TownshipLincoln TownshipBig Creek TownshipFreedom TownshipLincoln TownshipWinterset Township
Getting set up

Moving to Winterset Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRussell Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winterset Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRussell County Unified School District 407Which 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 hereRussell County ClerkRussell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67665, 6764067665 77% · 67640 23%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 Winterset Township.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
Full pageWinterset Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Winterset Township has four seasons and hot summers

Winterset Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Winterset Township’s July high is 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–45°
Spring41–67°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWinterset Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 19°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Winterset Township is

Winterset Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of Winterset Township adults have obesity. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Winterset Township.

Winterset TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWinterset TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.2%11.3%
Russell Regional Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWinterset Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.6 miles to an ER · Russell Regional 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

Outdoors

0% of Winterset Township is conserved land

9.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,999 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Full pageWinterset Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map9.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Winterset Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Winterset Township

15pages on Winterset Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors9 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Sternberg Museum of Natural History 20 miLibraryRussell Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1880Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Winterset Township; the nearest are

Fort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays21.1 mi$5,923 in-state tuitionBarton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend26.9 mi$3,680 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Winterset Township

Place in Kansas, United States

Winterset was a small settlement in Winterset Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.

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

Elevation
1,854 ft

Questions about Winterset Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Winterset Township, KS a good place to live?

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