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Arvonia Township
Kansas›Osage County

Arvonia TownshipKS

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Arvonia School · Photo: MadameGraffigny · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Arvonia Township, KS · Arvonia School · Photo: MadameGraffigny · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Arvonia Township a good place to live?

Arvonia Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 36% of the land in Arvonia Township is conserved, against 2.1% in Kansas’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Melvern Recreation Area, at 10,606 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Arvonia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Arvonia Township stand out

Where Arvonia Township beats most towns.

Small town

111 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lincoln TownshipBarclay TownshipOlivet TownshipKey West TownshipJackson TownshipReading TownshipLincoln TownshipBarclay TownshipOlivet TownshipKey West TownshipJackson TownshipReading TownshipArvonia Township
Arvonia School
Arvonia School · National Register of Historic Places
Arvonia Township’s story

157 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1871 and 6 maps from 1885 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1869Arvonia Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Arvonia Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoffey Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arvonia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLebo-Waverly Unified School District 243North Lyon County Unified School District 2512 districts serve Arvonia Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereOsage County ClerkOsage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66856, 66868, 6652366856 51% · 66868 26% · 66523 23%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 Arvonia Township.

35.5%conserved
35.5%
conserved · 10,873 of 30,648 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Melvern Recreation Area2.8 mi10,606

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Arvonia Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

The median household income in Arvonia Township is $102,000. The top destinations are Topeka (18%), Osage City (13%) and Emporia (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arvonia Township0%
Topeka18%
Osage City13%
Emporia10%
Melvern6%
19 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Arvonia Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Arvonia Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Arvonia Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Arvonia Township’s July high is 90°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Arvonia Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More children than Kansas overall

Children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (36% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Arvonia Township. Arvonia Township has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 111 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

33.1median age · KS 37.4
Arvonia TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school17%
Some college23%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s7%
Graduate34%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Arvonia Township
Arvonia TownshipKSU.S.
Under 1016.4%12.5%11.6%
10 to 1713.3%11.3%10.3%
18 to 2410.3%10.2%9.1%
25 to 3413.9%12.9%13.7%
35 to 440%12.9%13.2%
45 to 5420%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6412.1%12.2%12.7%
65 to 743%10.1%10.2%
75 and older10.9%6.9%7%
No diploma0%8%10.4%
High school17.2%25.4%26%
Some college23.2%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s18.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s7.1%22.2%21.6%
Graduate34.3%13.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Arvonia Township is

Arvonia Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of Arvonia Township adults feel lonely.

Arvonia TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outArvonia TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.9%11.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%13%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.1%
Newman Regional Health
18 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arvonia Township

17pages on Arvonia Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arvonia Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Arvonia Township for work

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

18% → Topeka Topeka 18% 13% → Osage City Osage City 13% 10% → Emporia Emporia 10% 6% → Melvern Melvern 6% 6% → Waverly Waverly 6% 6% → Lyndon Lyndon 6% Arvonia Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Arvonia Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Arvonia Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Arvonia Township

Township in Osage County, Kansas, U.S.

Arvonia Township is a township in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 122.

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

Questions about Arvonia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arvonia Township, KS a good place to live?

Arvonia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.