Emmett TownshipKS
The town was settled in 1905 and has 489 residents today.
Is Emmett Township a good place to live?
Emmett Township’s age of the median resident is 15.4 years, below both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Emmett Township. 29% of the land in Emmett Township is conserved, against 2.1% in Kansas’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Jeffery Energy Center Wildlife Area, at 3,113 acres. Emmett Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Emmett Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emmett 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 Emmett Township.
About one in three of Emmett Township’s working residents commute to St. Marys
Just 2% of Emmett Township’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Emmett Township shed 227 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 264. Also worth knowing: the average trip to work in the town is 17 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
| Emmett Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly a quarter of Emmett Township is conserved land
Trails total 1.9 miles in 1 park or preserve. Emmett Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jeffery Energy Center Wildlife Area | 0.5 mi | 3,113 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers in Emmett Township
In Emmett Township, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Emmett Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Emmett Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 38 of 100. Since 1993, Emmett Township has seen 23 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Emmett Township is
For adults in Emmett Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 74%. In Emmett Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 18% binge drink.
| Emmett Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Emmett Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.8% | 14% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.9% | 84.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Emmett Township sell for about $35K
The typical rent for Emmett Township comes to $913 a month. Only 10 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Emmett Township.
| Emmett Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $913 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Emmett Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Emmett Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Emmett Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 260 people come to Emmett Township for work
Where Emmett Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Emmett Township
City in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Emmett is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 170.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 66422
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Emmett Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Emmett Township, KS a good place to live?
Emmett Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.