Gypsum TownshipKS
Is Gypsum Township a good place to live?
Gypsum Township’s lowest grade is for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $328K, 4.6 years of the Wichita metro’s $71K median household income. Overall, Gypsum Township earns a C+, better than 42% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 92nd of 150 in Kansas. Where it does best is incomes — the median household earns $77K. On history, just 14 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. On civic life, just 35 of Kansas’ 362 towns do worse. 52% of households are owner-occupiers here, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%. The biggest park or preserve is Twin Lakes Park, at 160 acres.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
Gypsum Township has grown 40% since 2010
7,379 counted in 2010 and 9,959 in 2020; an estimated 10,370 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Gypsum Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Gypsum Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Gypsum Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gypsum 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 Gypsum Township.
Gypsum Township has added half again as many jobs in ten years, but it has property taxes 1.6 times the Kansas norm.
0.1% of the land in Gypsum Township is protected from building
Trails run 11 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Gypsum Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Gypsum Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Lakes Park | 0.5 mi | 160 |
| 2. Towne Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Amber Ridge Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Gypsum Township’s schools trail 52% of Kansas districts
The Derby school district runs its public schools. Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. The 3 public schools in Gypsum Township teach 1,680 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby North Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 832 | B− |
| Stone Creek ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 451 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
More than half of Gypsum Township’s working residents commute to Wichita
Jobs based here grew from 1,171 in 2013 to 2,108.
For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Gypsum Township rose by 937, to 2,108. Most working residents leave Gypsum Township for work: only 3% work in town. The typical journey to work here is 20 minutes.
| Gypsum Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 8.8% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Gypsum Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 13 inches a winter. Winters in Gypsum Township are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Gypsum Township are healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Gypsum Township: 73% of adults had a checkup this year. Among adults in the town, 12% report frequent physical distress and 33% feel lonely.
| Gypsum Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 77% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gypsum Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 73.4% | 76.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More young adults than Kansas overall
The share of residents in Gypsum Township who are under 18: 25%. Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (36% statewide). This Kansas town has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 10,370 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Kansas has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 38%.
| Gypsum Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.1 years | 38.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 62% are men (KS 42%).
| Gypsum Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Gypsum Township: wildfire
FEMA puts 23% of Gypsum Township’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 22% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid locally since 2016.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Gypsum Township sells for about $149K
The median property tax bill is $4,545, against $2,798 across Kansas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
For Gypsum Township, the median rent is $1,107 a month.
| Gypsum Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,107 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kansas Aviation Museum and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gypsum Township. Close and well known come first.
5 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
14 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
10 mi MuseumExploration Place20 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
11 mi MuseumWichita Art Museum
9 mi MuseumGreat Plains Transportation MuseumPhoto credits
Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Plains Transportation Museum: Atsf3768 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Gypsum Township
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Gypsum Township
About 5 of every 100 Gypsum Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
97% of working residents leave Gypsum Township for work
Where Gypsum Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gypsum Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Gypsum Township is a township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 United States census, it had a population of 5,822.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
Gypsum Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Gypsum Township.
Wichita next door grades lower for schools (D to Gypsum Township’s B−) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum Township | #92 | C+ | C− | — | B− | B |
| Wichita | #149 | D | B | D− | D | C+ |
| Riverside Township | #109 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| McConnell AFB | — | — | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Rockford Township | #72 | B | B− | — | B− | B+ |
| Minneha Township | #95 | C+ | C | — | D | A |
| Pleasant Township | #67 | B | C+ | — | B− | A− |
| Derby | #85 | B− | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
McConnell AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Gypsum Township, Riverside Township, McConnell AFB, Rockford Township, Minneha Township, Pleasant Township and Derby report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Gypsum Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Gypsum Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gypsum Township, KS a good place to live?
Gypsum Township grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #92 of 150 in Kansas. It grades B for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Gypsum Township, KS expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $328,000, 33% above the Kansas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.