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A town of 163.
Cottonwood Township’s median age is 55 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Cottonwood Township. Its National Register listings include Clements Stone Arch Bridge and Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge. Cottonwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cottonwood Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 maps from 1898 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Cottonwood Township, and how to reach them.
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Cottonwood Township’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cottonwood Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Cottonwood Township’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Cottonwood Township for work: only 4% work in town. 6.3% of Cottonwood Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cottonwood Falls (23%), Emporia (14%) and Topeka (7%).
| Cottonwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cottonwood Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Cottonwood Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Cottonwood Township.
| Cottonwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cottonwood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Cottonwood Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Cottonwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
6 places in Cottonwood Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Kansas, United States
Cottonwood Township is a township in Chase County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 184.
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Cottonwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
