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Kansas›Sherman County

Itasca TownshipKS

A town of 284.

Is Itasca Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

284 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
GoodlandLogan TownshipWashington TownshipVoltaire TownshipGoodlandLogan TownshipWashington TownshipVoltaire TownshipItasca Township
Getting set up

Moving to Itasca Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Goodland water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Itasca Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGoodland Unified School District 352Which 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 hereSherman County ClerkSherman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6773567735 100%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 Itasca Township.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Itasca Township is longer than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles. Itasca Township: 1.1% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: in Itasca Township, 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its median household income stands at $96,000.

1%work in town
Itasca TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.6%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.1%15%8%
Median household income$96,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Itasca Township1%
Goodland49%
Colby4%
Salina3%
Wichita3%
5 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Itasca Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Itasca Township’s year

Itasca Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 91°F.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–65°
Summer59–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Itasca Township, mostly hail

The FEMA hazard score for Itasca Township comes to 33 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 31% come from hail and 21% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Itasca Township is

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Itasca Township who have no health insurance: 10%. Two figures for adults in the town: 21% have been diagnosed with depression, 39% have obesity.

Itasca TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outItasca TownshipKS
More adults with heart disease7.4%6.4%
Goodland Regional Medical Center
4.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Itasca Township

14pages on Itasca Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Itasca Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Itasca Township for work

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

49% → Goodland Goodland 49% 4% → Colby Colby 4% 3% → Salina Salina 3% 3% → Wichita Wichita 3% 2% → Burlington Burlington 2% 2% → St. Francis St. Francis 2% Itasca Township · 1% stay
36jobs based in Itasca Township
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Itasca Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Itasca Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 321 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
3,661 ft

Questions about Itasca Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Itasca Township, KS a good place to live?

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