Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Appleton Township, 27% come from wildfires and 27% from drought.

77risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireDroughtCold waves

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Appleton Township’s kids attend

The Minneola school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Appleton Township, with 244 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Minneola ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	173	A⁻
Minneola HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	71	C⁻

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The districtsMinneola Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Minneola Elem Questions“Are Appleton Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Appleton Township

In Appleton Township, the peak summer temperature is 93°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–47°

Spring42–69°

Summer65–90°

Fall44–70°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 21°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Kansas overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). 21% of residents are 65 or older in Appleton Township, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Appleton Township at 852 residents, down 4.1% since 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 36% across Kansas.

35.1median age · KS 37.4

	Appleton Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	29%	24%	22%
Median age	35.1 years	38.1 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	21%	17%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	31%	29%	29%

Appleton TownshipKansasUnited States

KSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

15%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%

High school26%

Some college25%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s21%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

43% women, 57% men

About 131 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 71% are men (KS 51%).

Ages and education in Appleton Township
	Appleton Township	KS	U.S.
Under 10	14.8%	12.5%	11.6%
10 to 17	14%	11.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.5%	10.2%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.6%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	11.6%	12.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	6.2%	11.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	11%	12.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.2%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	13.2%	6.9%	7%
No diploma	9.3%	8%	10.4%
High school	25.5%	25.4%	26%
Some college	25%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.8%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	20.7%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate	10.5%	13.4%	14.1%

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Ages35.1 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling31% have a four-year degree Homes78% own their home · Homeowners Income$63K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Appleton Township

The top destinations are Ashland (19%), Minneola (14%) and Dodge City (11%). Most people who work leave Appleton Township to do it: just 16% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Appleton Township grew to 296 in 2023, 78 more than in 2013. Among residents here, 13% live below the poverty line.

16%work in town

	Appleton Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	13%	9.1%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	16%	15%	8%
Median household income	$63,000	$73,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	25 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Appleton Township16%

Ashland19%

Minneola14%

Dodge City11%

Dodge Township4%

22 mi

median commute distance

296

jobs based in Appleton Township

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here296 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work16% work in Appleton Township Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Appleton Township is

For adults in Appleton Township, the share who feel lonely is 30%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults here, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 16% report frequent mental distress.

	Appleton Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	17%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	35%	36%