Ashland TownshipKS
A town of 148.
Is Ashland Township a good place to live?
36% of the land in Ashland Township is conserved, where Kansas’ towns sit at 2.1% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Ashland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ashland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashland 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 Ashland Township.
Ashland Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the median age higher than most
36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Ashland Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 62.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Ashland Township
17 miles of trail. For Ashland Township, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers in Ashland Township
Ashland Township’s peak summer temperature is 90°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Ashland Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Ashland Township. In Ashland Township, 7.7% of adults have diabetes. The town does better than the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. Two figures for adults locally: 71% had a checkup this year, 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Ashland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 77% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ashland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.7% | 11.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Ashland Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 52% of Ashland Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Ashland Township sits above half of U.S. communities. The town has had 80 paid flood insurance claims since 1989.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ashland Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumDwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
5 mi MuseumFlint Hills Discovery Center6 mi Zoo & aquariumSunset Zoo
12 mi MuseumU.S. Cavalry MuseumPhoto credits
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home: Unknown, Public domain · Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Cavalry Museum: US Army, Public domain
Everything we know about Ashland Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Ashland Township
College town 17 of every 100 Ashland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Ashland Township
Township in Riley County, Kansas, U.S.
Ashland Township is a township in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 147.
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Questions about Ashland Township
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Is Ashland Township, KS a good place to live?
Ashland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.