Achilles TownshipKS
A town of 33, settled in 1879.
Is Achilles Township a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Achilles Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Achilles Township. Achilles Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Achilles Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Achilles 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Achilles Township.
Four seasons and hot summers in Achilles Township
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Achilles Township, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Achilles Township sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Achilles Township is
For adults in Achilles Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. Of 32 CDC measures, Achilles Township beats the Kansas average on 6 and trails it on 4. The share of adults in Achilles Township who feel lonely is 29%, against 31% in Kansas’ towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Achilles Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Achilles Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Achilles Township is conserved land
9.3 miles of trail. Achilles Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Achilles Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Achilles Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Achilles Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Achilles Township
Ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas
Achilles ( ə-CHIL-əs) is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States, on Sappa Creek, about fifteen miles southeast of Atwood.
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- Area
- 51 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,812 ft
Questions about Achilles Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Achilles Township, KS a good place to live?
Achilles Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.