Barnes TownshipKS
A town of 223, settled in 1877.
Is Barnes Township a good place to live?
Barnes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
223 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barnes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barnes 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 Barnes Township.
Barnes Township has four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Barnes Township comes to 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Barnes Township has 0.9 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among working residents in Barnes Township, 2.1% work locally. In Barnes Township, the average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Employers in Barnes Township shed 39 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 84. For Barnes Township, the median household income is $57,000.
| Barnes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Barnes Township is
In Barnes Township, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work, where Kansas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 25%. Of 32 CDC measures, Barnes Township beats the Kansas average on 3 and trails it on 5. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%.
| Barnes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Barnes Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Barnes Township, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Barnes Township break down as 32% from inland flooding and 23% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Barnes Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barnes Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Barnes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Barnes Township
City in Washington County, Kansas
Barnes is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 165.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 66933
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Barnes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barnes Township, KS a good place to live?
Barnes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.