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Kansas›Marion County

Grant TownshipKS

A town of 121.

Is Grant Township a good place to live?

63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Grant Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Grant Township. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

121 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Clear Creek TownshipCentre TownshipDoyle TownshipDiamond Creek TownshipCottonwood TownshipFairplay TownshipClear Creek TownshipCentre TownshipDoyle TownshipDiamond Creek TownshipCottonwood TownshipFairplay TownshipGrant Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grant Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMarion-Florence Unified School District 408Centre Unified School District 3972 districts serve Grant Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarion County ClerkMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66861, 66843, 6685866861 90% · 66843 4% · 66858 4%Census 2020

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 Grant Township.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grant Township

Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 0% work in town. Grant Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Marion (22%), Wichita (17%) and Hillsboro (8%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grant Township0%
Marion22%
Wichita17%
Hillsboro8%
Newton6%
36 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Grant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Grant Township

Grant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Grant Township is 91°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Grant Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink

14% of adults binge drink in Grant Township. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Grant Township. 28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Grant Township.

Grant TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGrant TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.7%11.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.1%
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Grant Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Grant Township

1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 42,631 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grant Township

16pages on Grant Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grant Township for work

Where Grant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Marion Marion 22% 17% → Wichita Wichita 17% 8% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 8% 6% → Newton Newton 6% 5% → Topeka Topeka 5% 3% → Moundridge Moundridge 3% Grant Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Grant Township
0%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grant Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Grant Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 135.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
70 sq mi
Elevation
1,424 ft

Questions about Grant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grant Township, KS a good place to live?

Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.