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Comanche TownshipKS

A town of 390.

Population
390
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town

Is Comanche Township a good place to live?

Comanche Township’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Comanche Township. Comanche Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

390 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ellinwood · 4 miByron Township · 6 miLakin Township · 6 miSouth Bend Township · 8 miNorth Seward Township · 9 miGreat Bend Township · 10 mi
Lakin TownshipGreat Bend TownshipGreat BendSouth Bend TownshipRaymond TownshipPutnam TownshipLakin TownshipGreat Bend TownshipGreat BendSouth Bend TownshipRaymond TownshipPutnam TownshipComanche Township
Getting set up

Moving to Comanche Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Comanche Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Comanche Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBarton County ClerkBarton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67526, 6753067526 70% · 67530 30%Census 2020

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 Comanche Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Comanche Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. The top destinations are Great Bend (27%), Ellinwood (8%) and Hoisington (7%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Comanche Township1%
Great Bend27%
Ellinwood8%
Hoisington7%
Great Bend Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Comanche Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageComanche Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here103 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Comanche TownshipCommute times10 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Comanche Township’s year

Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 20°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–45°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageComanche Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Comanche Township is

Among adults in Comanche Township, 39% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work here, against 26% in Kansas’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults locally: 29% feel lonely, 15% binge drink.

Comanche TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outComanche TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.7%
Ellinwood District Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageComanche Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.5 miles to an ER · Ellinwood District HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Comanche Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Comanche Township than in 51% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Comanche Township break down as 31% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
Full pageComanche Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 196 of 41,041 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageComanche Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.5% conserved · 196 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Comanche Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Comanche Township

16pages on Comanche Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$128K median household income · 103 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions7 nearby · Great Bend Zoo 11 miLibraryEllinwood School Community LibraryCollegesBarton County Community College is 10.3 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 195 residentsClimate92° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Comanche Township

Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend10.3 mi$3,680 in-state tuition

About 14 of every 100 Comanche Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Comanche Township for work

Where Comanche Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Great Bend Great Bend 27% 8% → Ellinwood Ellinwood 8% 7% → Hoisington Hoisington 7% 5% → Great Bend Township Great Bend Township 5% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 4% → Claflin Claflin 4% Comanche Township · 1% stay
103jobs based in Comanche Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Comanche Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Comanche Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 462.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
65 sq mi
Elevation
1,791 ft

Questions about Comanche Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Comanche Township, KS a good place to live?

Comanche Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.