Centropolis TownshipKS
A town of 1,045, settled in 1858.
Is Centropolis Township a good place to live?
Centropolis Township’s weakest subject grade is a D for walkability. Centropolis Township’s median age is 58.3 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Centropolis Township. On the outdoors, just 19 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Centropolis Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,045 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Centropolis Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Centropolis Township is from typical.
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Moving to Centropolis Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Centropolis 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 Centropolis Township.
Centropolis Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Centropolis Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 23 minutes, Centropolis Township’s average trip to work is above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Centropolis Township’s median household income is $64,000.
| Centropolis Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Centropolis Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Centropolis Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Centropolis Township has four seasons and hot summers
Centropolis Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Centropolis Township is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Centropolis Township is less healthy than 53% of U.S. towns
Centropolis Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 33% of Centropolis Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Centropolis Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Centropolis Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sandstone Amphitheater and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centropolis Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumUniversity of Kansas Natural History Museum
20 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art
29 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum32 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka ZooPhoto credits
University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Centropolis Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Centropolis Township
About 1 of every 100 Centropolis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Centropolis Township for work
Where Centropolis Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Centropolis Township
Unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas
Centropolis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100. It is located about 11 miles northwest of Ottawa. In the 1850s, Centropolis had the distinction of briefly vying for territorial capital of Kansas.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
Questions about Centropolis Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Centropolis 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 B−.