Franklin TownshipKS
A town of 112.
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Franklin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin 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 Franklin Township.
Most of Franklin Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Ness City (35%), Center Township (9%) and Bazine (5%). Franklin Township’s average trip to work stands at 11 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Its typical household income comes in at $97,000. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Franklin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Franklin Township
Its midsummer high stands at 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Franklin Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts just over a third of Franklin Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in Franklin Township binge drink than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
21% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Franklin Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Franklin Township. The town beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Franklin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Franklin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Franklin Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Franklin Township for work
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Franklin Township
Township in Ness County, Kansas, U.S.
Franklin Township is a township in Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 100.
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Questions about Franklin Township
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Is Franklin Township, KS a good place to live?
Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.