Big Bend TownshipKS
A town of 131.
Is Big Bend Township a good place to live?
Big Bend Township’s median age is 61.9 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower January low than Big Bend Township. Big Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Bend Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Bend 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 Big Bend Township.
Big Bend Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Big Bend Township for work: only 2% work in town. Big Bend Township’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Belleville (15%), Courtland (12%) and Scandia (8%).
| Big Bend Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Big Bend Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Big Bend Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Big Bend Township’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Big Bend Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Big Bend Township is
Big Bend Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Big Bend Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Big Bend Township.
| Big Bend Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Big Bend Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Big Bend Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Big Bend Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Big Bend Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Bend Township; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Big Bend Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Big Bend Township for work
Where Big Bend Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Bend Township
Township in Republic County, Kansas
Big Bend Township is a township in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 125.
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Questions about Big Bend Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Bend Township, KS a good place to live?
Big Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.