Hayes TownshipKS
This town in Kansas has a population of 163.
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. Hayes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 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 head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
In Hayes Township, the mean commuting time is 16 minutes. For most workers, Hayes Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Hayes Township: 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Stafford (12%), Great Bend (11%) and Pratt (10%).
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hayes Township: four seasons and hot summers
The July high for Hayes Township comes to 92°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Hayes Township, mostly drought
Expected losses in Hayes Township break down as 29% from drought and 16% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hayes Township is
For adults in Hayes Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hayes Township beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 8. In Hayes Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 41% have obesity. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Hayes Township.
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hayes Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1% of Hayes Township is conserved land
6.1 miles of trail. Hayes Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Hayes Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hayes Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hayes Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hayes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% 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
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.