Cedar TownshipKS
A town of 553.
Is Cedar Township a good place to live?
Cedar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
553 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cedar Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar 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 Cedar Township.
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Cedar Township’s working residents work locally
The top destinations are Chanute (15%), Fredonia (14%) and Neodesha (9%). Jobs in Cedar Township fell by 37 from 2013 to 2023, to 21. 3.7% of Cedar Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). In Cedar Township, the typical journey to work is 18 minutes.
| Cedar Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Cedar Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. 72 students attend Cedar Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona-Midway ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 72 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Cedar Township, with inland flooding at the top
Cedar Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 72 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Cedar Township
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 7 inches a winter. Winters in Cedar Township are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cedar Township is
In Cedar Township, 40% of adults have high blood pressure, and 14% have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Cedar Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 12. The share of adults in Cedar Township who get no exercise outside work: 30%, and among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Cedar Township.
| Cedar Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cedar Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Cedar Township is conserved land
14 miles of trail. For Cedar Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cedar Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cedar Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cedar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Cedar Township for work
Where Cedar Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cedar Township
Township in Wilson County, Kansas, U.S.
Cedar Township is a township in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Cedar Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Township, KS a good place to live?
Cedar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.