Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 555, settled in 1877.
Homewood Township’s median household income is $136,000, above both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Homewood Township. Middle Creek Tributary Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Homewood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homewood 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 Homewood Township.
1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Homewood Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Homewood Township is 28 minutes. Most working residents leave Homewood Township for work: only 0% work in town.
| Homewood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homewood Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Homewood Township’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homewood Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 41% of adults have obesity in Homewood Township.
| Homewood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Homewood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31% | 25.5% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Homewood Township
About 3 of every 100 Homewood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Homewood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas
Homewood (formerly Forest Home) is an unincorporated community in Homewood Township, Franklin County, Kansas, United States. In the 19th century it had a post office and a stop on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Homewood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.