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Hampden TownshipKS

A town of 138.

Population
138
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Jobs based here
974
A job hub

Is Hampden Township a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Hampden Township, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Hampden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Hampden Township stand out

Where Hampden Township beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here974
Residents who work64
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Small town

138 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Burlington · 4 miStar Township · 5 miAvon Township · 5 miBurlington Township · 6 miNew Strawn · 6 miLeRoy Township · 7 mi
Burlington TownshipBurlingtonAvon TownshipStar TownshipNeosho TownshipLeRoy TownshipBurlington TownshipBurlingtonAvon TownshipStar TownshipNeosho TownshipLeRoy TownshipHampden Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hampden Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hampden Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoffey Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers54% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hampden Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBurlington Unified School District 244Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCoffey County ClerkCoffey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6683966839 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 Hampden Township.

Work & commute

A job hub: Hampden Township has 15.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 969 commuters

Most working residents leave Hampden Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Hampden Township grew to 974 in 2023, 973 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Burlington (13%), Waverly (6%) and Emporia (5%).

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hampden Township8%
Burlington13%
Waverly6%
Emporia5%
Olathe5%
26 mi
median commute distance
974
jobs based in Hampden Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageHampden Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here974 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work8% work in Hampden TownshipCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Hampden Township has four seasons and hot summers

Hampden Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Hampden Township’s July high is where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHampden Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 21°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Hampden Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
Full pageHampden Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hampden Township is

Hampden Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Hampden Township adults have high blood pressure.

Hampden TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHampden TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.7%
Coffey County Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHampden Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby3.2 miles to an ER · Coffey County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Hampden Township is conserved land

4.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 18,796 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageHampden Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Hampden Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hampden Township

15pages on Hampden Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute974 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions15 nearby · Allen County Jail 24 miLibraryCoffey County LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hampden Township; the nearest are

Allen County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Iola23.4 mi$4,260 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia31.1 mi$7,106 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Hampden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 969 people come to Hampden Township for work

Where Hampden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Burlington Burlington 13% 6% → Waverly Waverly 6% 5% → Emporia Emporia 5% 5% → Olathe Olathe 5% 3% → New Strawn New Strawn 3% 3% → Lebo Lebo 3% Hampden Township · 8% stay
974jobs based in Hampden Township
8%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hampden Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Hampden Township is a township in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft

Questions about Hampden Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hampden Township, KS a good place to live?

Hampden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.