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A town of 844, settled in 1855.
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Kansas Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Baber Woods Nature Preserve, at 52 acres. Kansas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,003 counted in 2010 and 862 in 2020; an estimated 844 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 723 in 1880, a peak of 1,049 in 1900, 670 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kansas Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Kansas Township.
Most working residents leave Kansas Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Kansas Township fell to 70 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013. Kansas Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, near the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and above the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Kansas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 95 | B+ |
| Kansas High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 73 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kansas Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kansas Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Kansas Township.
| Kansas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kansas Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baber Woods Nature Preserve | — | 52 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kansas Township
About 3 of every 100 Kansas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Village in Illinois, USA
Kansas is a village in Kansas Township, Edgar County, Illinois. The population was 670 at the 2020 census.
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Kansas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.