Dresden TownshipKS
A town of 98, settled in 1888.
Is Dresden Township a good place to live?
Dresden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dresden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dresden 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 Dresden Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Dresden Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Oberlin (34%), Liberty Township (8%) and Atwood (4%). For residents in Dresden Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 5%. The typical journey to work for Dresden Township comes to 26 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median commute is under 30 miles.
| Dresden Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Dresden Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Four in five adults had a checkup this year in Dresden Township, above both Kansas’ towns (77%) and U.S. towns (79%). The share of adults in Dresden Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 19%. Only 10 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Dresden Township. The town does better than the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.
| Dresden Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dresden Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Dresden Township, mostly hail
36% of Dresden Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 20%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Dresden Township is conserved land
5.5 miles of trail. The trail network density in Dresden Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dresden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dresden Township; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Dresden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Dresden Township for work
Where Dresden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dresden Township
City in Decatur County, Kansas
Dresden is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 43.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,733 ft
- ZIP code
- 67635
Questions about Dresden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dresden Township, KS a good place to live?
Dresden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.