Mound
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Outdoors in Mound
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About Mound
Township in McPherson County, Kansas, USMound Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.
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Work & commute in Mound
Full picture →About one in 5 of Mound’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Moundridge (19%), McPherson (15%) and Wichita (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Mound
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Kansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mound
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mound
Full climate →Mound has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mound
All Mound schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Mound’s kids attend trail 60% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.
Mound’s library
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Where Mound is
Explore map →Imported town boundary