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Independent TownshipKS

The town, home to 644 people, lies in Kansas.

Population
644
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$107K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
152
A commuter town

Is Independent Township a good place to live?

No town among the 150 in Kansas we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Independent Township. Independent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

644 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Claflin · 3 miValley Township · 5 miCleveland Township · 6 miLogan Township · 6 miHolyrood · 6 miCheyenne Township · 7 mi
Logan TownshipCheyenne TownshipClaflinValley TownshipCleveland TownshipLogan TownshipCheyenne TownshipClaflinValley TownshipCleveland TownshipIndependent Township
Getting set up

Moving to Independent Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Claflin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Independent Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentral Plains Unified School District 112Which 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 hereBarton County ClerkBarton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67525, 6745067525 99% · 67450 1%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 Independent Township.

Schools

The schools Independent Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Central Plains school district. Independent Township’s only public school teaches 152 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12152C+
Full pageIndependent Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsCentral PlainsVs. the neighbors5 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Central Plains Jr. Sr. High SchoolQuestions“Are Independent Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Independent Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them

The median commute is under 18 miles. Among residents in Independent Township, 20% live below the poverty line. Only 4% of working residents stay in Independent Township for work; the rest commute out. The average commute for Independent Township comes to 17 minutes.

4%work in town
Independent TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work17 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.6%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Independent Township4%
Great Bend21%
Ellinwood16%
Great Bend Township7%
Wichita6%
18 mi
median commute distance
152
jobs based in Independent Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageIndependent Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here152 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Independent TownshipCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Independent Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

For Independent Township, the July high is 92°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageIndependent Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 19°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Independent Township is

In Independent Township, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 32 in all: Independent Township beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 7. 29% of Independent Township adults feel lonely, below both the Kansas town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Two figures for adults here: 39% have high blood pressure, 33% sleep under 7 hours.

Independent TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
What stands outIndependent TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults8%9.9%
More adults screened for colon cancer68.3%63.5%
More adults with COPD8.8%6.7%
Clara Barton Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageIndependent Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14 miles to an ER · Clara Barton HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 3 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Independent Township, mostly inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 31% of Independent Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Independent Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageIndependent Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Independent TownshipGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Independent Township

15pages on Independent Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$63K median household income · 152 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryIndependent TownshipColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Independent Township; the nearest are

Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend15.9 mi$3,680 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays48.8 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Independent Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Independent Township for work

Where Independent Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Great Bend Great Bend 21% 16% → Ellinwood Ellinwood 16% 7% → Great Bend Township Great Bend Township 7% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 4% → Hoisington Hoisington 4% 4% → Claflin Claflin 4% Independent Township · 4% stay
152jobs based in Independent Township
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Independent Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Independent Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 758.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,841 ft

Questions about Independent Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Independent Township, KS a good place to live?

Independent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.