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Belpre TownshipKS

Is Belpre Township a good place to live?

Belpre Township’s median age is 64.7 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Belpre Township. Belpre Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Belpre Township stand out

Where Belpre Township beats most towns.

Small town

176 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wayne TownshipFarmington TownshipLincoln TownshipWayne TownshipFarmington TownshipLincoln TownshipBelpre Township
Wililam Phillips steam plow
Wililam Phillips steam plow, 1910
Belpre Township’s story

147 years in pictures

Census counts: 485 in 1910, 97 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1889 on.

  • 1879Belpre Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Belpre Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNinnescah Rural E C AEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Belpre water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers6% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belpre Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMacksville Unified School District 351Lewis Unified School District 5022 districts serve Belpre 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 hereEdwards County ClerkEdwards County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67519, 67557, 6755267519 85% · 67557 13% · 67552 2%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 Belpre Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Belpre Township work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

1.4% of Belpre Township working residents work locally, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Belpre Township is $111,000. The top destinations are Kinsley (9%), Pawnee Township (7%) and Wichita (6%).

1%work in town
Belpre TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$111,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.4%15%8%
Below the poverty line13%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Belpre Township1%
Kinsley9%
Pawnee Township7%
Wichita6%
Wayne Township6%
34 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Belpre Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Belpre Township

Belpre Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Belpre Township’s July high is 92°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–46°
Spring41–67°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Belpre Township is

Belpre Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 15% of Belpre Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Belpre Township.

Belpre TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%26%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outBelpre TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.6%
More uninsured adults15.4%9.9%
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Belpre Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Belpre Township is conserved land

2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 34,535 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belpre Township

16pages on Belpre Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Belpre Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Belpre Township for work

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

9% → Kinsley Kinsley 9% 7% → Pawnee Township Pawnee Township 7% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 6% → Wayne Township Wayne Township 6% 4% → Pratt Pratt 4% 4% → Lincoln Township Lincoln Township 4% Belpre Township · 1% stay
18jobs based in Belpre Township
1%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Belpre Township

City in Edwards County, Kansas, United States

Belpre is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 97. It is located along Highway 50.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
2,100 ft
ZIP code
67519
Area code
620

Questions about Belpre Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Belpre Township, KS a good place to live?

Belpre Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.