Big Timber TownshipKS
A town of 138.
Is Big Timber Township a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Big Timber Township, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Big Timber Township. Big Timber Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Timber Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Timber 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 Timber Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Big Timber Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Big Timber Township for work: only 0% work in town. Big Timber Township’s median household income is $54,000, where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The average trip to work in Big Timber Township is 23 minutes.
| Big Timber Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Big Timber Township has four seasons and hot summers
Big Timber Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Big Timber Township’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Big Timber Township’s adults have high blood pressure
41% of Big Timber Township adults have high blood pressure. Big Timber Township beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 14% of Big Timber Township adults have diabetes.
| Big Timber Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Big Timber Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Big Timber Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Big Timber Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Timber Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Big Timber Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Big Timber Township for work
Where Big Timber Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Timber Township
Township in Rush County, Kansas, U.S.
Big Timber Township is a township in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 138.
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Questions about Big Timber Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Timber Township, KS a good place to live?
Big Timber Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.