Grant TownshipKS
A town of 1,317.
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
Grant Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. 29% of residents are 65 or older in Grant Township, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 15 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 28 of Kansas’ 362 towns score lower on civic life. Grant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,317 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Grant Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Grant Township is from typical.
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Moving to Grant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant 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 Grant Township.
Grant Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grant Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Grant Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
0.9% of Grant Township working residents work locally, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. 6% of residents live below the poverty line in Grant Township. The top destinations are Hutchinson (51%), Wichita (9%) and South Hutchinson (4%).
| Grant Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Kansas overall
Grant Township’s median age is 47.9 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas. 26% of Grant Township residents are under 18.
| Grant Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Grant Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
In Grant Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Grant Township has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Grant Township is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health in Grant Township trails 57% of U.S. towns
Grant Township beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Grant Township.
| Grant Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Grant Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Grant Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grant Township
About 2 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Grant Township for work
Where Grant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grant Township
Township in Reno County, Kansas, U.S.
Grant Township is a township in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,307.
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Questions about Grant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grant Township, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.