Grove TownshipKS
A town of 743.
Is Grove Township a good place to live?
Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
743 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grove 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 Grove Township.
The median age in Grove Township is higher than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Four-year graduates: 27% of adults 25 and older here, 36% across Kansas. Adults 35 to 64 are 64% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 4% of residents (17% statewide).
| Grove Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Grove Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.4 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Grove Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 28.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Grove Township’s working residents commute to Topeka
In Grove Township, the median household income is $130,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line here. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 64, to 75. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away.
| Grove Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Grove Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grove Township is
12% of Grove Township adults report frequent physical distress, where Kansas’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who had a checkup this year is 80%.
| Grove Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Grove Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grove Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Grove Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 55 of 100. Since 1981, Grove Township has seen 121 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Grove Township break down as 56% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Grove Township is conserved land
2.2 miles of trail. Grove Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Topeka Zoo and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grove Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year9 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
9 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History
18 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum
36 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Grove Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grove Township
About 0 of every 100 Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Grove Township for work
Where Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grove Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Grove Township is a township in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 473 at the 2000 Census.
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Questions about Grove Township
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Is Grove Township, KS a good place to live?
Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.