Maplecroft Farmstead · National Register of Historic Places
Kaw Township’s story
Kaw Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Kaw TownshipKS
A town of 1,402.
5 bordering townsMap →
Maplecroft Farmstead · Photo: Jcakp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,402
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
56.7
years
Jobs based here
304
A commuter town
Is Kaw Township a good place to live?
Kaw Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for walkability. Kaw Township’s median age is 56.7 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kaw Township. Maplecroft Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kaw Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Cost of living
What makes Kaw Township stand out
Where Kaw Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,402 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Tecumseh TownshipKentucky TownshipSoldier TownshipLecompton TownshipRock Creek TownshipKaw Township
How Kaw Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Kaw Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $171K, 2.4 years of the Topeka metro’s $70K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 5.6% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthUniversity of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus 8.7 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsBeat 63% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Sporting Park and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kaw Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
8 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
38 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery10 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka Zoo36 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater
37 mi Stadium & arenaLegends FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kaw Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kaw Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJefferson Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kaw Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPerry Public Schools Unified School District 343Jefferson West Unified School District 3402 districts serve Kaw Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes66429, 66512, 66617, 6607366429 41% · 66512 28% · 66617 26% · 66073 5%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 Kaw Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Kaw Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Kaw Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Kaw Township grew to 304 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. Kaw Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, close to Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).
1%work in town
| Kaw Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kaw Township1%
Topeka37%
Lawrence8%
Rock Creek Township6%
Soldier Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
304
jobs based in Kaw Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Kaw Township
Kaw Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Kaw Township is 90°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Kaw Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Kaw Township beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Kaw Township.
65%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Kaw Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Kaw Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.1% |
University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus
8.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Kaw Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 6 of 21,072 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kaw Township
18pages on Kaw Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kaw Township
Washburn UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Topeka9.6 mi$9,945 in-state tuitionRasmussen University-KansasUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Topeka11 mi$17,160 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Kaw Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kaw Township for work
Where Kaw Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
304jobs based in Kaw Township
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kaw Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Kaw Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. Its population as of the 2020 census was 1,390.
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Questions about Kaw Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kaw Township, KS expensive?
Not for the 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−.