Home TownshipKS
A town of 528.
Is Home Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is City of Centralia Lake, at 66 acres. Home Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
528 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Home Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Home 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 Home Township.
The median age in Home Township is higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
The share of residents in Home Township who are under 18: 19%. People 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 29% of adults 25 and older, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Home Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Home Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Home Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Vermillion school district. Public school enrollment in Home Township: 342 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 197 | A+ |
| Centralia HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 145 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Home Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Seneca (17%), Topeka (8%) and Sabetha (8%). In Home Township, the average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a lower median household income than Home Township. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Home Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Home Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high in the town is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Home Township is
Nearly a third of Home Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Home Township beats the Kansas average on 2 and trails it on 5. The share of adults in Home Township who have obesity is 39%, above both the Kansas town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Among adults in the town, 38% have high blood pressure and 30% feel lonely.
| Home Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Home Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Home Township, 40% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Centralia Lake | — | 66 |
| 2. Centralia Ball Fields | — | 7 |
| 3. Hidden Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Home Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Home Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Home Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
97% of working residents leave Home Township for work
Where Home Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Home Township
Township in Nemaha County, Kansas, U.S.
Home Township is a township in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 511.
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Questions about Home Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Home Township, KS a good place to live?
Home Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.