Elwood TownshipKS
202 people call this town in Kansas home.
Is Elwood Township a good place to live?
No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher midsummer high than Elwood Township. Elwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elwood 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 Elwood Township.
Most of Elwood Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The average commute in Elwood Township is 15 minutes. Its median household income is $51,000, below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. The top destinations are Kiowa (42%), Medicine Lodge Township (6%) and Hutchinson (5%).
| Elwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Elwood Township is cold waves, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Elwood Township, 36% come from cold waves and 26% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Elwood Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 95°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elwood Township is
The share of adults in Elwood Township who report frequent mental distress: 15%. Of 32 CDC measures, Elwood Township beats the Kansas average on 6 and trails it on 6. Elwood Township: 27% of adults feel lonely, where Kansas’ towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 33%.
| Elwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Elwood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Elwood Township is conserved land
14 miles of trail. Elwood Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Elwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elwood Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Elwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Elwood Township for work
Where Elwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elwood Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Elwood Township is a township in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.
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- Area
- 100 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,519 ft
Questions about Elwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elwood Township, KS a good place to live?
Elwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.