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556 residents make their home in this town in Kansas.
Garfield Township’s average commute is 33 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Garfield Township. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 333 in 1910, a peak of 451 in 1930, 151 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1885 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Garfield Township, and how to reach them.
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Of the losses FEMA expects in Garfield Township, 57% come from inland flooding and 13% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Garfield Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Morris County school district. Enrollment at Garfield Township’s public school: 76 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 76 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Employers in Garfield Township added 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 128. The middle household income in the town is $65,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Topeka (18%), Manhattan (11%) and Alma (8%).
| Garfield Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Garfield Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Garfield Township, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Against the Kansas average, Garfield Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. In Garfield Township, nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Garfield Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Garfield Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just over two thirds of households are owner-occupiers in Garfield Township. Its going rate for rent comes in at $983 a month.
| Garfield Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $983 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Garfield Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Garfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Garfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.