Gilman TownshipKS
A town of 195.
Is Gilman Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Sabetha City Lake, at 94 acres. Gilman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gilman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilman 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 Gilman Township.
About half of Gilman Township’s working residents commute to Seneca
The top destinations are Seneca (49%), Sabetha (8%) and Topeka (6%). Gilman Township: a fifth of residents live below the poverty line.
| Gilman Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Gilman Township’s residents are under 18
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 41%, against 36% across Kansas. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Gilman Township at 195 residents, down 4.4% since 2020.
| Gilman Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 36% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 91% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gilman Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Gilman Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 28.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 40.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
A typical July afternoon in Gilman Township is 88°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
The seasons in Gilman Township: chilly, snowy winters, warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Gilman Township, with inland flooding at the top
For Gilman Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 37 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Gilman Township is
Of 32 CDC measures, Gilman Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 4. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress locally. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% feel lonely, 38% have high blood pressure.
| Gilman Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gilman Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Gilman Township is conserved land
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Gilman Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sabetha City Lake | — | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gilman Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gilman Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gilman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Gilman Township for work
Where Gilman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gilman Township
Township in Nemaha County, Kansas, U.S.
Gilman Township is a township in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 191.
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Questions about Gilman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gilman Township, KS a good place to live?
Gilman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.