Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
El Dorado Township’s midpoint age is 65.5 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than El Dorado Township. El Dorado State Park, at 761 acres with 15.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. El Dorado Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where El Dorado Township beats most towns.
1,039 counted in 2010 and 874 in 2020; an estimated 643 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 1,411 in 1880, 12,870 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1878 and 5 maps from 1888 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in El Dorado 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.
Ordered by what stands out in El Dorado Township.
Employers in El Dorado Township shed 991 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 818. Only 5% of working residents stay in El Dorado Township for work; the rest commute out. The typical journey to work in the town is 27 minutes. The median commute is under 23 miles.
| El Dorado Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical July afternoon high for El Dorado Township comes to 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 47% of El Dorado Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. The town has had 80 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
41% of adults have obesity in El Dorado Township. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than El Dorado Township.
| El Dorado Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | El Dorado Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 11.3% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 43 miles of trail. El Dorado Township’s density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| El Dorado Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. El Dorado State Park | 15.6 mi | 761 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of El Dorado Township
About 9 of every 100 El Dorado Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Butler County, Kansas
El Dorado ( EL-də-RAY-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County and located in south-central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,870. It is home to Butler Community College.
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El Dorado Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.