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A town of 1,463.
Iowa Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A+ for history, and an A− for civic life. Iowa Township’s median age is 21.9 years, below both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Iowa Township. No town in Kansas scores higher than Iowa Township on history. Iowa Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Iowa Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Iowa Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 maps from 1885 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Iowa 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 Iowa Township.
15% of Iowa Township residents are under 18, below both the Kansas town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). 20% of Iowa Township residents are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 43% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (36% statewide).
| Iowa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Iowa Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 38.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the Doniphan West Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan West JR/SR High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 176 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Iowa Township for work: only 13% work in town. The average trip to work in Iowa Township is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Iowa Township fell to 426 in 2023, 104 fewer than in 2013.
| Iowa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Iowa Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Iowa Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Iowa Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Iowa Township.
| Iowa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 77% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Iowa Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minier Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Glacial Hills Info Kiosk | — | 2 |
| 3. Degginger Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Iowa Township
College town 37 of every 100 Iowa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
1,641 counted in 2010 and 1,433 in 2020; an estimated 1,463 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
4 places in Iowa Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Kansas, United States
Iowa Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,433.
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Not for the area. Joseph, MO-KS metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
