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Kansas›Lyon County

Ivy TownshipKS

A town of 240, settled in 1871.

Is Ivy Township a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher median age than Ivy Township. Ivy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

240 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Waterloo TownshipAgnes City TownshipReading TownshipFremont TownshipWaterloo TownshipAgnes City TownshipReading TownshipFremont TownshipIvy Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ivy Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Admire water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ivy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Lyon County Unified School District 251Which 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 hereLyon County ClerkLyon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66830, 66833, 6686866830 74% · 66833 16% · 66868 10%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 Ivy Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Ivy Township is higher

At 83 of 100, Ivy Township’s FEMA risk score is against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ivy Township.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1998

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Ivy Township is longer than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

At 31 minutes, Ivy Township’s average trip to work is above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 1.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Ivy Township. Most working residents leave Ivy Township for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
Ivy TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.1%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$68,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Ivy Township0%
Emporia35%
Topeka7%
Americus3%
Osage City3%
23 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Ivy Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Ivy Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Ivy Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Ivy Township’s July high is 90°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer65–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ivy Township is

Ivy Township beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of Ivy Township adults feel lonely.

Ivy TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outIvy TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%11.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10%13%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.1%
Newman Regional Health
17.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Ivy Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 283 of 21,637 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ivy Township

17pages on Ivy Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ivy Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ivy Township for work

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

35% → Emporia Emporia 35% 7% → Topeka Topeka 7% 3% → Americus Americus 3% 3% → Osage City Osage City 3% 3% → Kansas City Kansas City 3% 3% → Ottawa Ottawa 3% Ivy Township · 0% stay
1jobs based in Ivy Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ivy Township

Township in Lyon County, Kansas, US

Ivy Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

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

Questions about Ivy Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ivy Township, KS a good place to live?

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