Downs station
Downs Township’s story
Downs Township in pictures
Census counts: 465 in 1880, a peak of 1,508 in 1920, 800 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1889 on.
Explore the history →Downs TownshipKS
A town of 143.
Population
143
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Downs Township a good place to live?
Downs Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Downs Township. Downs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WellingtonFalls TownshipJackson TownshipOsborne TownshipChikaskia TownshipDowns Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Downs Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Downs Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Downs Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWellington Unified School District 353Caldwell Unified School District 3602 districts serve Downs Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereSumner County ClerkSumner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67152, 67103, 6702267152 85% · 67103 9% · 67022 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 Downs Township.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Downs Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Downs Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Caldwell (21%), Wellington (12%) and Wichita (12%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Downs Township0%
Caldwell21%
Wellington12%
Wichita12%
Riverside Township7%
33 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Downs Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Downs Township
Downs Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Downs Township’s July high is above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–48°
Spring46–70°
Summer68–91°
Fall48–71°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Downs Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Downs Township is
Downs Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of Downs Township adults smoke cigarettes. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Downs Township.
| Downs Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Downs Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.4% |
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Downs Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Downs Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,370 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Downs Township
17pages on Downs Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Downs Township; the nearest are
Cowley County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Arkansas City27.8 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita40.1 mi$9,684 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Downs Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Downs Township for work
Where Downs Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Downs Township
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Downs Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Downs Township, KS a good place to live?
Downs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.