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Center TownshipKS

A town of 102.

Population
102
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
51.5
years

Is Center Township a good place to live?

Center Township’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Center Township. Center Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

102 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Alden · 4 miChase · 4 miRaymond Township · 5 miRaymond · 5 miSterling Township · 6 miValley Township · 6 mi
Atlanta TownshipLincoln TownshipRaymond TownshipAtlanta TownshipLincoln TownshipRaymond TownshipCenter Township
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 →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers40% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Center Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChase-Raymond Unified School District 401Which 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 hereRice County ClerkRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67524, 67554, 67512, 6757367524 47% · 67554 39% · 67512 7% · 67573 7%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 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageCenter Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCenter Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Center Township is

Center Township beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Center Township.

Center TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outCenter TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.5%84.1%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.4%
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
6.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageCenter Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.5 miles to an ER · Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Center Township

15pages on Center Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$86K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Great Bend Zoo 25 miLibraryLyons Public LibraryCollegesSterling College is 8.1 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 102 residentsClimate93° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Township

Sterling CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sterling8.1 mi$33,700 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Center Township

Township in Rice County, Kansas, U.S.

Center Township is a township in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 107.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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.