Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hiawatha Township’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Hiawatha Township. Davis Memorial is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hiawatha Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hiawatha Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hiawatha 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hiawatha Township.
For Hiawatha Township, the middle household income is $107,000. The top destinations are Hiawatha (24%), Horton (8%) and Sabetha (6%). Hiawatha Township: 3.2% of working residents work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Hiawatha Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hiawatha Township, 34% come from tornadoes and 28% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Hiawatha Township households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Hiawatha Township, the share who feel lonely is 29%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hiawatha Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 8. Also worth knowing: among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hiawatha Township.
| Hiawatha Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hiawatha Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hiawatha City Lake Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hiawatha Township
About 6 of every 100 Hiawatha Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Hiawatha Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Brown County, Kansas
Hiawatha (Ioway: Hári Wáta, pronounced [haːꜜɾi waːꜜtʰɐ]) is the largest city in and the county seat of Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,280.
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Hiawatha Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
