Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Durham Park Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Downtown durham kansas 8-7-2010
Kansas›Marion County

Durham Park TownshipKS

A town of 211, settled in 1874.

1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Steve Meirowsky · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Durham Park Township

Durham Park Township, KS · Photo: Steve Meirowsky · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Durham Park Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Durham Cove Public Use Area, at 126 acres. Durham Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

211 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Risley TownshipRisley TownshipDurham Park Township
Downtown durham kansas 8-7-2010
Downtown durham kansas 8-7-2010, 2010
Durham Park Township’s story

152 years in pictures

Census counts: 268 in 1910, 89 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1889 on.

  • 1874Durham Park Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Durham Park Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Durham Park Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Durham water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Durham Park Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMarion County ClerkMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67438, 67063, 6748367438 75% · 67063 15% · 67483 10%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 Durham Park Township.

Work & commute

Most of Durham Park Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Marion (14%), Lost Springs (7%) and Wichita (7%). For most workers, Durham Park Township is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Its average commute is 23 minutes, above Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half commute less than 24 miles.

4%work in town
Durham Park TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.5%15%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$85,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Durham Park Township4%
Marion14%
Lost Springs7%
Wichita7%
Topeka6%
24 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Durham Park Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Durham Park Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Durham Park Township’s July high is 91°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall45–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Durham Park Township, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts nearly two fifths of Durham Park Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Durham Park Township sits above 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Durham Park Township is

Of 32 CDC measures, Durham Park Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 7. Durham Park Township: 30% of adults get no exercise outside work.

Durham Park TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outDurham Park TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.6%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.4%
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Durham Park Township is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,847 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Durham Cove Public Use Area—126
2. Broken Bridge Public Use Area—4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Durham Park Township

17pages on Durham Park Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Durham Park Township

About 0 of every 100 Durham Park Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Durham Park Township for work

Where Durham Park Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Marion Marion 14% 7% → Lost Springs Lost Springs 7% 7% → Wichita Wichita 7% 6% → Topeka Topeka 6% 4% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 4% 3% → Tampa Tampa 3% Durham Park Township · 4% stay
45jobs based in Durham Park Township
4%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Durham Park Township

City in Marion County, Kansas

Durham is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89. The city took its name from Durham cattle. It is located about 8.5 miles (14 km) north of Hillsboro on the west side of K-15 highway next to a railroad.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,371 ft
ZIP code
67438
Area code
620

Questions about Durham Park Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Durham Park Township, KS a good place to live?

Durham Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.