Greenleaf Kansas Farmyard, 1978
Greenleaf Township’s story
149 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1978.
- 1877Greenleaf Township is settled
Greenleaf TownshipKS
A town of 432, settled in 1877.
Population
432
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$86K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
118
Balanced
Is Greenleaf Township a good place to live?
Greenleaf Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
432 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Kimeo TownshipLinn TownshipBarnes TownshipLogan TownshipGreenleaf Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenleaf Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenleaf Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Greenleaf water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenleaf Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarnes Unified School District 223Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 1082 districts serve Greenleaf 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.govWho runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6694366943 100%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 Greenleaf Township.
Climate
The climate in Greenleaf Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 9 inches of snow a winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–40°
Spring41–65°
Summer65–88°
Fall43–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Greenleaf Township has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The average trip to work for Greenleaf Township comes to 22 minutes. Jobs based in the town fell to 118 in 2023, 84 fewer than in 2013. Greenleaf Township: 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The share of working residents in Greenleaf Township who work locally is 6%, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%).
6%work in town
| Greenleaf Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Greenleaf Township6%
Linn10%
Washington9%
Sherman Township7%
Greenleaf6%
18 mi
median commute distance
118
jobs based in Greenleaf Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Greenleaf Township is
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Greenleaf Township. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. The share of adults in Greenleaf Township who get no exercise outside work is 30%, above both the Kansas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).
| Greenleaf Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Greenleaf Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 11.3% |
Washington County Hospital
9.5 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
Greenleaf Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Greenleaf Township is lower. Expected losses in Greenleaf Township break down as 32% from inland flooding and 23% from hail.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenleaf Township
15pages on Greenleaf Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenleaf Township; the nearest are
Cloud County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Concordia38 mi$3,540 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan40.5 mi$11,221 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Greenleaf Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Greenleaf Township
City in Washington County, Kansas
Greenleaf is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 350.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
- ZIP code
- 66943
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Greenleaf Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenleaf Township, KS a good place to live?
Greenleaf Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.