Groveland TownshipKS
A town of 199, settled in 1874.
Is Groveland Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is McPherson Valley Wetlands, at 473 acres. Groveland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
199 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Groveland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Groveland 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 Groveland Township.
Groveland Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The average commute in Groveland Township is 15 minutes. Employers in Groveland Township added 33 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 59. The top destinations are McPherson (23%), Salina (9%) and McPherson Township (9%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Groveland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Groveland Township has four seasons and hot summers
Groveland Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Groveland Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Households in Groveland Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. 30% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Groveland Township is
For adults in Groveland Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 27%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Also worth knowing: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town, below both the Kansas town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). Two figures for adults here: 30% feel lonely, 15% binge drink.
| Groveland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Groveland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.1% of Groveland Township is conserved land
1.0 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McPherson Valley Wetlands | — | 473 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Groveland Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Groveland Township
About 0 of every 100 Groveland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Groveland Township for work
Where Groveland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Groveland Township
Unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas
Groveland is an unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. It is located southwest of McPherson at K-61 highway and Comanche Rd.
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Questions about Groveland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Groveland Township, KS a good place to live?
Groveland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.