Hayes TownshipKS
279 people live in this town in Kansas.
Is Hayes Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher median age than Hayes Township. Hayes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
279 people, and everyone knows the way
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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 head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The share of residents in Hayes Township who live below the poverty line: 1.7%. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. The top destinations are McPherson (17%), Hutchinson (16%) and Lindsborg (10%). Its average trip to work stands at 19 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Hayes Township brings four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 11 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 93°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Hayes Township, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hayes Township is higher. 30% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hayes Township is
Among adults in Hayes Township, 33% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hayes Township is ahead of Kansas on 7 and behind on 4. 30% of Hayes Township adults feel lonely, against 31% in Kansas’ towns and 33% across U.S. towns.
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hayes Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hayes Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hayes Township
About 2 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 McPherson County, Kansas, US
Hayes Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.
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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. 279 people live in this town in Kansas.