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Kansas›Rawlins County

Center TownshipKS

A town of 289.

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.

Small town

289 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 →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRawlins County Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsRawlins County Unified School District 105Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereRawlins County ClerkRawlins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes67730, 67701, 6774467730 79% · 67701 12% · 67744 9%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.

Climate

In Center Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

The peak summer temperature for Center Township comes to 91°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–65°
Summer60–88°
Fall39–67°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Center Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the median household income lower than most

Commuting out is the norm in Center Township: 6% of working residents work locally. The town had 108 jobs in 2023, up 50 from 2013. The average trip to work for Center Township comes to 25 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.

6%work in town
Center TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$44,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town6.2%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Center Township6%
Atwood48%
Atwood Township5%
Colby2%
Goodland2%
15 mi
median commute distance
108
jobs based in Center Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Center Township: inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Center Township break down as 32% from inland flooding and 20% from drought.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Center Township is

Among adults in Center Township, 29% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Center Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 10. Two figures for adults here: 39% have high blood pressure, 41% have obesity.

Center TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outCenter TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.4%11.3%
Rawlins County Health Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Center Township is conserved land

36 miles of trail. Center Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 169,558 acres
36 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Center Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Center Township; the nearest are

About Center Township

Township in Rawlins County, Kansas, U.S.

Center Township is a township in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 308.

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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.