Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 423, settled in 1870.
27% of the land in Glen Elder Township is conserved, above both the Kansas town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Glen Elder State Park, 1,236 acres with 3.3 miles of trail. Glen Elder Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 165 in 1880, a peak of 617 in 1930, 362 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1926 and 3 maps from 1894 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen Elder 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Glen Elder Township.
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 6.1 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Glen Elder Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, close to Kansas’ towns (0.3) and below U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glen Elder State Park | 3.3 mi | 1,236 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Glen Elder Township’s income of the median household stands at $98,000. Most people who work leave Glen Elder Township to do it: just 6% work in town. In Glen Elder Township, 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 7 have a lower mean commuting time than Glen Elder Township.
| Glen Elder Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Glen Elder Township, the FEMA risk score is 67 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Glen Elder Township households. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Glen Elder Township, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Glen Elder Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 5. 15% of adults in Glen Elder Township report frequent mental distress; 40% have high blood pressure.
| Glen Elder Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Glen Elder Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Glen Elder Township
About 0 of every 100 Glen Elder Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Glen Elder Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Mitchell County, Kansas
Glen Elder is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 362.
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Glen Elder Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.