Center TownshipKS
A town of 881.
Is Center Township a good place to live?
Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
881 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Center Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center 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 Township.
Fewer adults under 35 in Center Township than across Kansas
The midpoint age in Center Township is 42.8 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 40% of residents (36% statewide). Since 2020, Center Township has lost 5.9% of its people, to 881 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of Center Township residents are under 18, where Kansas’ towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%.
| Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.8 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 77 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Center Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Center Township’s kids attend
The Hodgeman County school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Center Township teach 285 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgeman County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 176 | B |
| Hodgeman County HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 109 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and hot summers in Center Township
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher midsummer high than Center Township. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Center Township’s working residents commute to Jetmore
The middle household income for Center Township comes to $58,000. One in 3 of the town’s working residents works locally. The town’s average commute is 16 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in Center Township added 65 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 433.
| Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 36% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Center Township: drought
28% of Center Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hail at 23%. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Center Township is
Among adults in Center Township, 29% feel lonely. The town beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. In Center Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Center Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.3% of Center Township
36 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Center Township.
| Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kenyon Nature Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Center Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Center Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,085 counted in 2010 and 963 in 2020; an estimated 881 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Center Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Center Township is a township in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 963.
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- Area
- 144 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,320 ft
Questions about Center Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Township, KS a good place to live?
Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.