Cherry TownshipKS
A town of 462.
Is Cherry Township a good place to live?
Cherry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
462 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cherry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherry 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 Cherry Township.
In Cherry Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Cherry Township has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 462 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are nearly two in five residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (23% statewide). Also worth knowing: 37% of Cherry Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
| Cherry Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cherry Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Cherry Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Cherry Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. Since 2013, Cherry Township has lost 45 jobs, to 26 in 2023. The town’s income of the median household is $89,000. Its mean commuting time stands at 24 minutes, above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Cherry Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Cherry Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cherry Township, 45% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Cherry Township’s year
Its peak summer temperature is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cherry Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
In Cherry Township, 14% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cherry Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 17. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cherry Township.
| Cherry Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cherry Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Cherry Township is conserved land
5.1 miles of trail. Cherry Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cherry Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cherry Township
About 1 of every 100 Cherry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Cherry Township for work
Where Cherry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cherry Township
Township in Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S.
Cherry Township is a township in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 462. It completely surrounds the city of Cherryvale, although the city is independent of the township.
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Questions about Cherry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cherry Township, KS a good place to live?
Cherry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.