Dresden TownshipKS
A town of 307, settled in 1884.
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.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
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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.
Dresden Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its residents who are under 18
Among adults 25 and older, 33% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Kansas. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Dresden Township at 307 residents, down 7% since 2020. Its midpoint age stands at 44.1 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Dresden Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 33% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 127 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Dresden Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Dresden Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Dresden Township: 226 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 109 | A+ |
| Cunningham HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 117 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Dresden Township: inland flooding
In Dresden Township, the FEMA hazard score is 75 of 100. 22% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Dresden Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 9 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Dresden Township
Among residents in Dresden Township, 12% live below the poverty line, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most people who work leave Dresden Township to do it: just 9% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 34, to 125. Also worth knowing: in Dresden Township, the average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Dresden Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Dresden Township’s adults binge drink
Among 151 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Dresden Township. Dresden Township: 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Dresden Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dresden Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Dresden Township is conserved land
3.5 miles of trail. Dresden Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 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 2 of every 100 Dresden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Dresden Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Dresden Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 308.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,755 ft
Questions about Dresden Township
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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.