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Kansas›Franklin County

Appanoose TownshipKS

A town of 320.

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Is Appanoose Township a good place to live?

Appanoose Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

320 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Centropolis TownshipJunction TownshipPomona TownshipMarion TownshipCentropolis TownshipJunction TownshipPomona TownshipMarion TownshipAppanoose Township
Appanoose Church of the Brethren and Cemetery
Appanoose Church of the Brethren and Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Appanoose Township’s story

Appanoose Township in pictures

The archive holds 3 maps from 1885 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Appanoose Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Appanoose Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDouglas Co RWD 5No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Appanoose Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Franklin Unified School District 287Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66076, 6652466076 85% · 66524 14%Census 2020

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 Appanoose Township.

Schools

The schools Appanoose Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the West Franklin school district. Enrollment at Appanoose Township’s public school: 191 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Appanoose Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5191B

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A larger share of residents in Appanoose Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

The median commute is under 28 miles. Jobs based in Appanoose Township fell to 19 in 2023, 93 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Ottawa (17%), Topeka (8%) and Overland Park (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Appanoose Township0%
Ottawa17%
Topeka8%
Overland Park7%
Lawrence7%
28 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Appanoose Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Appanoose Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of Appanoose Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Appanoose Township

July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 21° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Appanoose Township is

38% of Appanoose Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Kansas’ towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Appanoose Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 6. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity.

Appanoose TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAppanoose TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%11.3%
Lmh
22.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Appanoose Township

16pages on Appanoose Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Appanoose Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Appanoose Township for work

Where Appanoose Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Ottawa Ottawa 17% 8% → Topeka Topeka 8% 7% → Overland Park Overland Park 7% 7% → Lawrence Lawrence 7% 6% → Olathe Olathe 6% 5% → Ottawa Township Ottawa Township 5% Appanoose Township · 0% stay
19jobs based in Appanoose Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Appanoose Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Appanoose Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 344.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,066 ft

Questions about Appanoose Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Appanoose Township, KS a good place to live?

Appanoose Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.