Garden TownshipKS
A town of 290.
Is Garden Township a good place to live?
Garden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garden 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 Garden Township.
In Garden Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Garden Township: 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
| Garden Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Garden Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 75.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 37.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Garden Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Employers in Garden Township added 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 44. The median commute is under 13 miles. The top destinations are Newton (27%), Hesston (17%) and Wichita (12%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Garden Township: four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 12 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 92°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garden Township is
For adults in Garden Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 79%. The town beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. In Garden Township, 15% of adults binge drink, and 38% have high blood pressure.
| Garden Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Garden Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Garden Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Garden Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Garden Township
About 0 of every 100 Garden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Garden Township for work
Where Garden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Garden Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Garden Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 300.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,450 ft
Questions about Garden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garden Township, KS a good place to live?
Garden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.