Chelsea TownshipKS
A town of 276, settled in 1858.
Is Chelsea Township a good place to live?
Chelsea Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Chelsea Township. The biggest place to walk is El Dorado State Park, 468 acres with 2.7 miles of trail. Chelsea Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
276 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chelsea Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chelsea 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 Chelsea Township.
Most of Chelsea Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Chelsea Township for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Chelsea Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Wichita (25%), El Dorado (21%) and Rosalia (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Chelsea Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chelsea Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Chelsea Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Chelsea Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Chelsea Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chelsea Township is
Chelsea Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 41% of adults have obesity in Chelsea Township.
| Chelsea Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Chelsea Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 14% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.5% of Chelsea Township
5.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Chelsea Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Chelsea Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. El Dorado State Park | 2.7 mi | 468 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Chelsea Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chelsea Township
About 0 of every 100 Chelsea Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Chelsea Township for work
Where Chelsea Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chelsea Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Chelsea Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 190.
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- Area
- 107 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
Questions about Chelsea Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chelsea Township, KS a good place to live?
Chelsea Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.