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A township of 3,344 people in Finney County, Kansas

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Map of Sherlock: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land0%none recorded

Trails135 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Clutter Memorial Park0.3 mi of trails · 7 acres

2Sonnie Baird Park7 acres

3Holcomb Recreation Athletic Fields7 acres

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About Sherlock

Township in Kansas, United States

2,958Population

162 sq miArea

2,953 ftElevation

Sherlock Township is a township in Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,958.

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How Sherlock ranks

#18Lowest depression in KS #28Most trails in KS #50Highest income in KS All KS rankings →

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Living in Sherlock

Health in Sherlock

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

4better than KS·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

5.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · better 21.8%Fewer adults with arthritisKS 25.5% · better 16.7%More uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

St. Catherine Hospital - Garden CityGarden City · 9.9 mi · ER

Genesis Family Health Care Center & Medical ClinicGarden City · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 67851, 67846, 67838 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sherlock →

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School Grade D

The public schools Sherlock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictHolcombSchools5

Wiley ElemElementary · Grades PK–2 · 218 students Holcomb Elem 3-5 B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 187 students Holcomb Middle C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 227 students Holcomb High D-High · Grades 9–12 · 265 students USD 363 Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 10 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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