Dragoon TownshipKS
A town of 208, settled in 1873.
Is Dragoon Township a good place to live?
4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Dragoon Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Dragoon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dragoon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dragoon 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dragoon Township.
Fewer children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 0% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 43% of residents (23% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 51% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dragoon Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Dragoon Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Dragoon Township’s workers commute out
At 25 minutes, Dragoon Township’s average trip to work is above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Topeka (12%), Emporia (8%) and Lawrence (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
| Dragoon Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Dragoon Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Dragoon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Dragoon Township’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dragoon Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Dragoon Township is
Dragoon Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of adults have obesity in Dragoon Township. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dragoon Township.
| Dragoon Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Dragoon Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dragoon Township has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dragoon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dragoon Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Dragoon Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Dragoon Township for work
Where Dragoon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dragoon Township
Township in Osage County, Kansas, U.S.
Dragoon Township is a township in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 199.
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Questions about Dragoon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dragoon Township, KS a good place to live?
Dragoon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.