Kapioma TownshipKS
A town of 251.
Is Kapioma Township a good place to live?
Kapioma Township’s midpoint age is 63.2 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Kapioma Township. Kapioma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kapioma Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kapioma 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kapioma Township.
Kapioma Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For residents in Kapioma Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 17%. The town’s average trip to work stands at 29 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Atchison (27%), Topeka (6%) and St. Joseph (6%).
| Kapioma Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kapioma Township has four seasons and hot summers
Summers in Kapioma Township are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kapioma Township is
Kapioma Township: nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure. Among adults locally, 29% get no exercise outside work and 30% feel lonely.
| Kapioma Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kapioma Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kapioma Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Kapioma Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Kapioma Township is conserved land
3.2 miles of trail. Kapioma Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kapioma Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kapioma Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Kapioma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Kapioma Township for work
Where Kapioma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kapioma Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Kapioma Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292.
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- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
Questions about Kapioma Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kapioma Township, KS a good place to live?
Kapioma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.