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A town of 172, settled in 1886.
Gove 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: 118 in 1890, a peak of 284 in 1940, 80 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gove 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 Gove Township.
Gove Township’s age of the median resident is 42.5 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 172 people lived in Gove Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.4% fewer than in 2020. Kansas has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%.
| Gove Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 48% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gove Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Gove Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 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
The typical July afternoon high for Gove Township comes to 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gove Township had 60 jobs in 2023, down 20 from 2013. Among residents locally, 3.7% live below the poverty line. Its typical journey to work is 16 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For most workers, Gove Township is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town.
| Gove Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Gove Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Gove Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 6. In Gove Township, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Gove Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Gove Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 13% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Gove Township break down as 27% from hail and 25% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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None within 15 miles of Gove Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Gove County, Kansas
Gove City, more commonly known as Gove, is a city in and the county seat of Gove County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 80.
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Gove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.