Drywood TownshipKS
A town of 368.
Is Drywood Township a good place to live?
Drywood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
368 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Drywood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Drywood 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 Drywood Township.
A smaller share of working residents in Drywood Township work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Among residents in Drywood Township, 2.8% live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its median household income comes in at $105,000. The median commute is under 19 miles. The top destinations are Fort Scott (29%), Uniontown (6%) and Iola (6%).
| Drywood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Drywood Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Only 9 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Drywood Township. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Drywood Township’s year
In Drywood Township, the midsummer high is 90°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Drywood Township is
29% of adults in Drywood Township get no exercise outside work; 17% smoke cigarettes. Against the Kansas average, Drywood Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Drywood Township who have high blood pressure: 39%.
| Drywood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Drywood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Drywood Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Drywood Township
About 5 of every 100 Drywood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Drywood Township for work
Where Drywood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Drywood Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Drywood Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 394.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
Questions about Drywood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Drywood Township, KS a good place to live?
Drywood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.