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A town of 106, settled in 1879.
Jennings Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Jennings Township. Jennings 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: 259 in 1910, a peak of 344 in 1930, 81 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1978 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jennings 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 Jennings Township.
In July, afternoons reach 91°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Kansas. People 65 and older are just over a fifth of residents (17% statewide). Jennings Township is shrinking: down 2.8% since 2020, to 106 residents (2025 estimate).
| Jennings Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 31% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jennings Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Jennings Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
For adults in Jennings Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Jennings Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jennings Township beats Kansas on 10 and trails on 8. In Jennings Township, 27% of adults feel lonely, and 13% binge drink.
| Jennings Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jennings Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
36% of Jennings Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 20%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.4 miles of trail. The trail network density for Jennings Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Jennings Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Jennings Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
City in Decatur County, Kansas
Jennings is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 81.
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Jennings Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.