Expected losses in Howard Township break down as 37% from inland flooding and 30% from wildfires. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2007.

85risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2007

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims1 paid flood claims · Since 2007 Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Howard Township’s kids attend

One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The West Elk school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is West Elk Schools, with 371 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
West Elk SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	371	C⁺

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The districtsWest Elk Vs. the neighbors5 bordering towns Every school2 schools · West Elk Schools Questions“Are Howard Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Howard Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer

The top destinations are Moline (11%), Wichita (11%) and Howard (10%). Jobs based in Howard Township fell to 189 in 2023, 216 fewer than in 2013. The share of residents in Howard Township who live below the poverty line is 16%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 42 miles away.

11%work in town

	Howard Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	38 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	16%	9.1%	9.6%
Median household income	$66,000	$73,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	11%	15%	8%

Where working residents work

In Howard Township11%

Moline11%

Wichita11%

Howard10%

Arkansas City5%

42 mi

median commute distance

189

jobs based in Howard Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here189 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work11% work in Howard Township Commute times38 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 42 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Howard Township

Winters in Howard Township are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 6 inches a winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–46°

Spring45–68°

Summer67–89°

Fall46–70°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 17

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 22°Rain & snow6″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Howard Township is

Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Howard Township. The town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14. 17% of Howard Township adults have diabetes.