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Painterhood

A township of 73 people in Elk County, Kansas

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About Painterhood

Township in Kansas, United States

73Population

59.7 sq miArea

1,007 ftElevation

Painterhood Township is a township in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 73.

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Compared with Kansas

4better than KS·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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13.1%Fewer binge drinkersKS 16.3% · better 83.3%More adults treating high blood pressureKS 77.6% · better 20.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Fredonia Regional HospitalFredonia · 13.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Four County Mental HealthIndependence · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 67349, 67352, 66736 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Painterhood →

Natural hazards in Painterhood

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Painterhood flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Elk County MapPainterhood vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Painterhood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 25°Winter

68° / 45°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

70° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Painterhood get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Longton Public LibraryLongton · 7.8 miles · 12 hrs a week

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