Clarence TownshipKS
A town of 139.
Is Clarence Township a good place to live?
Clarence Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clarence Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarence 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 Clarence Township.
Clarence Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2.5% of Clarence Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Clarence Township shed 23 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 12. The median commute is under 15 miles.
| Clarence Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). In Clarence Township, 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Its age of the median resident stands at 36.3 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Clarence Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
35% women, 65% men
About 183 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Clarence Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Clarence Township brings four seasons and hot summers
For Clarence Township, the July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clarence Township is
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Clarence Township who have no health insurance: 11%. Of 32 CDC measures, Clarence Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 13. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Clarence Township. 14% of adults here have diabetes; 30% get no exercise outside work.
| Clarence Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Clarence Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Clarence Township, mostly hail
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over half of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of Clarence Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Clarence Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clarence Township
About 6 of every 100 Clarence Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
95% of working residents leave Clarence Township for work
Where Clarence Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clarence Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Clarence Township is a township (T19S R15W) in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 117.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,932 ft
Questions about Clarence Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clarence Township, KS a good place to live?
Clarence Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.