39% of residents live below the poverty line in Hope Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hope Township. Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Hope Township stand out

Where Hope Township beats most towns.

0historic places

History

Settled in 1871

A long history

A history going back 155 years.

Small town

429 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Hope · 3 mi Ramona · 4 mi Lyon Township · 5 mi Banner Township · 6 mi Ridge Township · 7 mi Tampa · 8 mi

Lyon TownshipBanner TownshipHope Township

Kandt-Domann Farmstead, State Route 3

Hope Township’s story

155 years in pictures

Census counts: 632 in 1890, 317 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers and 5 maps from 1889 on.

1871Hope Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Hope Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hope Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Hope water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hope Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRural Vista Unified School District 481Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDickinson County ClerkDickinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026

ZIP codes67451, 67475, 6744967451 94% · 67475 4% · 67449 2%Census 2020

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 Hope Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Hope Township work out of town

Half commute less than 26 miles. Hope Township had 110 jobs in 2023, up 25 from 2013. For Hope Township, the median household income is $51,000. The top destinations are Abilene (14%), Salina (7%) and Junction City (7%).

1%work in town

	Hope Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$51,000	$73,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	24 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hope Township1%

Abilene14%

Salina7%

Junction City7%

Chapman6%

26 mi

median commute distance

110

jobs based in Hope Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here110 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Hope Township Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Hope Township’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Rural Vista school district. The 2 public schools in Hope Township teach 107 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Hope ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	74	A
Hope HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	33	C

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The districtsRural Vista Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Hope Elem Questions“Are Hope Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Hope Township has four seasons and hot summers

For Hope Township, the midsummer high is 91°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°

Spring43–66°

Summer66–89°

Fall45–68°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHope Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Hope Township have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Among adults in Hope Township, 80% had a checkup this year. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hope Township. The town beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

	Hope Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	32%	26%	25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Kansas

2 better17 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Hope Township	KS
More adults treating high blood pressure	82.4%	77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	87.1%	84.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	17.9%	11.3%

Memorial Hospital

20.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageHope Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby20.3 miles to an ER · Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hope Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

The FEMA hazard score for Hope Township comes to 57 of 100. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors