Center-District 1 TownshipKS
A town of 1,498.
Is Center-District 1 Township a good place to live?
The best of Center-District 1 Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Center-District 1 Township. The typical home is worth about $183K, 3.4 years of the county’s $54K median household income. Only 11 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on history. Center-District 1 Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 90% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Prairie Dog State Park, at 98 acres. Center-District 1 Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Center-District 1 Township stand out
Where Center-District 1 Township beats most towns.
1,498 people, and everyone knows the way
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How Center-District 1 Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Center-District 1 Township is from typical.
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Moving to Center-District 1 Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center-District 1 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 Center-District 1 Township.
About one in three of Center-District 1 Township’s working residents commute to Norton
For Center-District 1 Township, that is above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Center-District 1 Township for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Center-District 1 Township has added 396 jobs, to 431 in 2023.
| Center-District 1 Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Center-District 1 Township is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Center-District 1 Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of Center-District 1 Township adults have obesity, above both Kansas’ towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). 18% of Center-District 1 Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Center-District 1 Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Center-District 1 Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Center-District 1 Township has four seasons and hot summers
The July high in Center-District 1 Township is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Center-District 1 Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Center-District 1 Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
7.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Dog State Park | — | 98 |
| 2. Elmwood Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Center-District 1 Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center-District 1 Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Center-District 1 Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
87% of working residents leave Center-District 1 Township for work
Where Center-District 1 Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Center-District 1 Township
Township in Norton County, Kansas, U.S.
Center-District 1 Township is a township in Norton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,521. The city of Norton is surrounded by the township but is independent of it.
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Questions about Center-District 1 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center-District 1 Township, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.