Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 577, settled in 1888.
Only 4 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ingalls Township. Soule Canal-Gray County Segment 1 is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ingalls 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.
Census counts: 273 in 1930, 252 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ingalls 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 Ingalls Township.
Most people who work leave Ingalls Township to do it: just 2% work in town. Jobs locally fell by 50 from 2013 to 2023, to 95. 2.9% of Ingalls Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). In Ingalls Township, the average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Ingalls Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. The Ingalls school district runs its public schools. Public school enrollment in Ingalls Township: 225 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingalls ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 111 | A+ |
| Ingalls High School/Junior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 114 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Ingalls Township’s midsummer high is 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Ingalls Township, 41% of adults have obesity, and 75% had a checkup this year. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally.
| Ingalls Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ingalls Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 55% of U.S. communities. 35% of Ingalls Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hail at 30%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
There are 39 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Ingalls Township has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all. In Ingalls Township, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hewes Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ingalls Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Ingalls Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Ingalls Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Gray County, Kansas
Ingalls is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 252. It is located along Highway 50.
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Ingalls Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.