Balderson TownshipKS
A town of 74.
Is Balderson Township a good place to live?
Balderson Township’s typical journey to work is 37 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower January low than Balderson Township. Balderson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
74 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Balderson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Balderson 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 Balderson Township.
About one in three of Balderson Township’s working residents commute to Marysville
The median commute is under 12 miles. Balderson Township’s median household income is $108,000. The top destinations are Marysville (33%), Beattie (8%) and Bern (6%).
| Balderson Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Balderson Township: four seasons and hot summers
In Balderson Township, the typical July afternoon high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Balderson Township is
The share of adults in Balderson Township who have high blood pressure: 39%. Against the Kansas average, Balderson Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. In Balderson Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| Balderson Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Balderson Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Balderson Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Balderson Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims locally since 1992.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Balderson Township is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail. Balderson Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Balderson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Balderson Township; the nearest are
About 14 of every 100 Balderson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Balderson Township for work
Where Balderson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Balderson Township
Township in Marshall County, Kansas, U.S.
Balderson Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91.
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Questions about Balderson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Balderson Township, KS a good place to live?
Balderson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.