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Kansas›Franklin County

Cutler TownshipKS

A town of 806.

Is Cutler Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

806 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Peoria TownshipHarrison TownshipPottawatomie TownshipOsawatomie TownshipStanton TownshipPeoria TownshipHarrison TownshipPottawatomie TownshipOsawatomie TownshipStanton TownshipCutler Township
Getting set up

Moving to Cutler Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFranklin Co RWD 6No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cutler Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentral Heights Unified School District 288Which 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 hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66079, 66078, 6606466079 72% · 66078 21% · 66064 6%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 Cutler Township.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Cutler Township’s working residents work locally

Only 5 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Cutler Township. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 31, to 101. Its average commute is 29 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Ottawa (16%), Lenexa (8%) and Olathe (6%).

1%work in town
Cutler TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.8%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.2%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Cutler Township1%
Ottawa16%
Lenexa8%
Olathe6%
Ottawa Township6%
29 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Cutler Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

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

For Cutler Township, the July high is 89°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cutler Township is

15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Cutler Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Cutler Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 8. The share of adults in Cutler Township who smoke cigarettes is 18%, above both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). Among adults here, 41% have obesity and 32% sleep under 7 hours.

Cutler TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCutler TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.6%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.7%
Miami County Medical Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Cutler Township, with inland flooding at the top

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Cutler Township is 57 of 100. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Cutler Township is conserved land

1.4 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 27,470 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cutler Township

16pages on Cutler Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cutler Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cutler Township for work

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

16% → Ottawa Ottawa 16% 8% → Lenexa Lenexa 8% 6% → Olathe Olathe 6% 6% → Ottawa Township Ottawa Township 6% 5% → Topeka Topeka 5% 4% → Osawatomie Osawatomie 4% Cutler Township · 1% stay
101jobs based in Cutler Township
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cutler Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Cutler Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 748.

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

Area
43 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft

Questions about Cutler Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cutler Township, KS a good place to live?

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