Old Albany Schoolhouse · National Register of Historic Places
Berwick Township’s story
139 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 maps from 1888 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Berwick Township is settled
Berwick TownshipKS
A town of 386, settled in 1887.
3 bordering townsMap →
Old Albany Schoolhouse · Photo: Dick Hughes · Public domain
Population
386
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$316K
Census ACS
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
327
A job hub
Is Berwick Township a good place to live?
Berwick Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Albany Schoolhouse and John Waggoner House. Berwick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Washington TownshipMorrill TownshipSabethaBerwick Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Berwick Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berwick Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNemaha Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Berwick Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereNemaha County ClerkNemaha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes66534, 6640866534 97% · 66408 3%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 Berwick Township.
Work & commute
About half of Berwick Township’s working residents commute to Sabetha
Just 5% of Berwick Township’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 297, to 327. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 14 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half commute less than 6 miles.
5%work in town
| Berwick Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Berwick Township5%
Sabetha46%
Seneca5%
Topeka3%
Holton2%
6 mi
median commute distance
327
jobs based in Berwick Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 44% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide). Since 2020, Berwick Township has lost 3% of its people, to 386 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. College graduates make up 33% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Kansas.
31.5median age · KS 37.4
Berwick TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
31%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school47%
Some college17%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Berwick Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 30.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Berwick Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Berwick Township is 87°F.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–39°
Spring41–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Berwick Township is
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Berwick Township, below both Kansas’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (36%). Against the Kansas average, Berwick Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Berwick Township: 38% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Berwick Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Berwick Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.1% |
Great Plains of Sabetha
3.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Berwick Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 42% of Berwick Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to tornadoes. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Berwick Township is conserved land
3.7 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Berwick Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,976 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Berwick Township
16pages on Berwick Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Berwick Township; the nearest are
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Highland30.6 mi$4,080 in-state tuitionPeru State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Peru, NE36.6 mi$8,640 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Berwick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 316 people come to Berwick Township for work
Where Berwick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
327jobs based in Berwick Township
5%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Berwick Township
Unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Kansas
Berwick is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Questions about Berwick Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berwick Township, KS a good place to live?
Berwick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.