Hayes TownshipKS
In Kansas, this town has 438 residents.
Is Hayes Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hayes Township. Tauy Baptist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hayes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
438 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hayes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hayes 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 Hayes Township.
Most of Hayes Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Hayes Township: 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). In Hayes Township, the typical household income is $101,000. Half commute less than 26 miles. The top destinations are Olathe (12%), Lenexa (8%) and Wellsville (6%).
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Hayes Township. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Hayes Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 45%. Also worth knowing: the town’s median age is 41.9 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.4% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.9 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hayes Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Hayes Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 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
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hayes Township is
In Hayes Township, 11% of adults worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hayes Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 1. 38% of adults here have obesity; 31% feel lonely.
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hayes Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.2% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hayes Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Hayes Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 58 of 100. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sporting Park and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hayes Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
40 mi National Historic SiteHarry S Truman National Historic Site19K visitors a year34 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater
35 mi Stadium & arenaLegends Field
18 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art
18 mi MuseumUniversity of Kansas Natural History MuseumPhoto credits
Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry S Truman National Historic Site: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Everything we know about Hayes Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hayes Township
About 3 of every 100 Hayes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Hayes Township for work
Where Hayes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hayes Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Hayes Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 431.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
Questions about Hayes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hayes Township, KS a good place to live?
Hayes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.