Gale TownshipKS
A town of 244, settled in 1883.
Is Gale Township a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Gale Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than Gale Township. The biggest park or preserve is Cottonwood Point Public use Area, at 287 acres. Gale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gale 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 Gale Township.
Most of Gale Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Gale Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (26%), Hillsboro (13%) and Wichita (11%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Gale Township
Gale Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Gale Township’s July high is 92°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Gale Township sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Gale Township. Only 2 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Gale Township. 27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Gale Township.
| Gale Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gale Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gale Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gale Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.6 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Gale Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marion Reservoir Spillway Fishing Area | 0.6 mi | 33 |
| 2. Cottonwood Point Public use Area | 0.1 mi | 287 |
| 3. French Creek Cove Public Use Area | — | 103 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gale Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gale Township
About 0 of every 100 Gale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Gale Township for work
Where Gale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gale Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Gale Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 239, including Canada and Eastshore.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 ft
Questions about Gale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gale Township, KS a good place to live?
Gale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.