Greenwood TownshipKS
A town of 396, settled in 1861.
Is Greenwood Township a good place to live?
Greenwood Township’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Greenwood Township. Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
396 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (17% statewide). 45% of Greenwood Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Greenwood Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Greenwood Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 27.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 35.6% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Greenwood Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Greenwood Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Greenwood Township has added 107 jobs, to 120 in 2023. The top destinations are Ottawa (19%), Lawrence (12%) and Overland Park (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Greenwood Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Greenwood Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Greenwood Township is
Greenwood Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 41% of adults have obesity in Greenwood Township.
| Greenwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Greenwood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.2% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Greenwood Township
2.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Greenwood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Greenwood Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenwood Township
About 0 of every 100 Greenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Greenwood Township for work
Where Greenwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenwood Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Greenwood Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 403.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
Questions about Greenwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwood Township, KS a good place to live?
Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.