Galesburg TownshipKS
202 residents make their home in this town in Kansas.
Is Galesburg Township a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Galesburg Township, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Galesburg Township. Louis Werner Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Galesburg 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
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Moving to Galesburg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Galesburg 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 Galesburg Township.
About one in three of Galesburg Township’s working residents commute to Wichita
The typical journey to work for Galesburg Township comes to 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles. The top destinations are Wichita (32%), Cheney (7%) and Kingman (7%).
| Galesburg Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Galesburg Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Galesburg Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 73 of 100. FEMA puts 22% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Galesburg Township households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Galesburg Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 93°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Galesburg Township is
The share of adults in Galesburg Township who smoke cigarettes: 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Galesburg Township beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 6. 39% of adults here have high blood pressure; 40% have obesity.
| Galesburg Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Galesburg Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Galesburg Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Galesburg Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Galesburg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Galesburg Township for work
Where Galesburg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Galesburg Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Galesburg Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 237.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,463 ft
Questions about Galesburg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Galesburg Township, KS a good place to live?
Galesburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.