Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 615.
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Center Township. Stranger Creek Warren Truss Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Center Township, and how to reach them.
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Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 2% work in town. Center Township’s median household income is $54,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Center Township.
| Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Center Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Center Township’s July high is 88°F, below the Kansas town median (91°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Center Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Center Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Center Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Center Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Township
About 3 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Kansas, United States
Center Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 625.
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Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.