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Center TownshipKS

A town of 76.

Is Center Township a good place to live?

Center Township’s median age is 55.6 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Center Township. Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Center Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Minneapolis water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Center Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Ottawa County Unified School District 239Twin Valley Unified School District 2402 districts serve Center Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereOttawa County ClerkOttawa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6746767467 100%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 Center Township.

Natural hazards

Center Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Center Township.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
15
paid flood claims since 1993

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Center Township

Center Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Center Township’s July high is 92°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°
Spring42–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Center Township is

Center Township beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Center Township.

Center TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCenter TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults8.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%11.2%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.7%
Ottawa County Health Center
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Center Township

0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,686 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rock City—15

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Center Township

16pages on Center Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are

About Center Township

Township in Ottawa County, Kansas, U.S.

Center Township is a township in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 85.

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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.