Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 898, settled in 1884.
Coldwater Recreation Park, at 1,111 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Coldwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 480 in 1890, a peak of 1,296 in 1930, 687 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1926 and 2 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coldwater 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Coldwater Township.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Coldwater Township, 44% come from wildfires and 19% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The Comanche County school district runs its public schools. 88 students attend Coldwater Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 88 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Winters in Coldwater Township are chilly and summers hot. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median commute is under 10 miles. Coldwater Township’s median household income stands at $53,000. Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower average commute than Coldwater Township. The top destinations are Coldwater (39%), Protection (14%) and Dodge City (4%).
| Coldwater Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 40% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Coldwater Township: 80% of adults had a checkup this year. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Coldwater Township. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 14% have diabetes.
| Coldwater Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Coldwater Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 286 miles.
| Coldwater Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coldwater Recreation Park | 1.2 mi | 1,111 |
| 2. Coldwater City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Coldwater Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Coldwater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
1,048 counted in 2010 and 920 in 2020; an estimated 898 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Comanche County, Kansas
Coldwater is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 687.
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Coldwater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.