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Castle TownshipKS

A town of 163.

Population
163
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$78K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
113
Balanced

Is Castle Township a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Castle Township. The biggest park or preserve is Ferris Demonstration Wildlife Area, at 150 acres. Castle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

163 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Windom · 2 miJackson Township · 5 miUnion Township · 6 miHayes Township · 6 miSouth Sharps Creek Township · 6 miLittle River · 8 mi
Union TownshipSouth Sharps Creek TownshipJackson TownshipHayes TownshipUnion TownshipSouth Sharps Creek TownshipJackson TownshipHayes TownshipCastle Township
Getting set up

Moving to Castle Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Windom water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Castle Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLittle River Unified School District 444Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMcPherson County ClerkMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes67491, 6746067491 84% · 67460 16%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 Castle Township.

Schools

The schools Castle Township’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Little River school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Castle Township’s public school: 169 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Windom ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6169A
Full pageCastle Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsLittle RiverVs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Windom ElemQuestions“Are Castle Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Castle Township

Its peak summer temperature is 92°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCastle Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 21°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Castle Township has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 113 people commute in

Castle Township: 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Castle Township added 49 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 113. The average trip to work for Castle Township comes to 16 minutes. Its middle household income is $50,000, below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).

0%work in town
Castle TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$50,000$73,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.8%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Castle Township0%
McPherson20%
McPherson Township13%
Hutchinson11%
Salina6%
20 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Castle Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCastle Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here113 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work0% work in Castle TownshipCommute times16 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Castle Township, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Castle Township than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
Full pageCastle Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Castle Township is

The share of adults in Castle Township who feel lonely: 30%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Castle Township is ahead of Kansas on 5 and behind on 2. 33% of adults in Castle Township sleep under 7 hours; 15% binge drink.

Castle TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCastle TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%13%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.1%
Mcpherson Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageCastle Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby10.6 miles to an ER · Mcpherson HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 5 of 32

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.6% of Castle Township

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 3.7 miles. Castle Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.6%conserved
Castle TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land0.6%2.1%4.3%
0.6%
conserved · 149 of 23,043 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ferris Demonstration Wildlife Area—150
Full pageCastle Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk150 acres · Ferris Demonstration Wildlife AreaConserved land0.6% conserved · 149 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Castle Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Castle Township

17pages on Castle Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than KS on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$50K median household income · 113 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors4 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions13 nearby · Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center 23 miLibraryLittle River Community LibraryCollegesCentral Christian College of Kansas is 11.1 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 11″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Castle Township

Central Christian College of KansasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson11.1 mi$21,000 tuitionMcPherson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson12.3 mi$37,310 tuition

About 5 of every 100 Castle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Castle Township

Township in McPherson County, Kansas, US

Castle Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. The area of Castle township is 36.169 square miles. As of 2020, the US Census Bureau's Decennial census determined a population of 162. In a total of 92 households, 59.8% of the people are married.

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Questions about Castle Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Castle Township, KS a good place to live?

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