David W. Powers House · National Register of Historic Places
Kickapoo Township’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1950 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1854Kickapoo Township is laid out
Kickapoo TownshipKS
Public schools that outperform most of Kansas. This town of 1,857 people was laid out in 1854.
6 bordering townsMap →
Hund School · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,857
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$366K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
196
A commuter town
Is Kickapoo Township a good place to live?
Kickapoo Township’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 4 of Kansas’ 372 towns do worse. Kickapoo Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hund School and David W. Powers House. Kickapoo Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kickapoo Township stand out
Where Kickapoo Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Kickapoo Township for work
Where Kickapoo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
196jobs based in Kickapoo Township
6%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Kickapoo Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Kickapoo Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $366K, 4.4 years of the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household incomeCOpen →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeBOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthSaint John Hospital 8 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryLaid out 1854; 3 places on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kickapoo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kickapoo Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJefferson Co RWD 12No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offFt Leavenworth Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereLeavenworth County ClerkLeavenworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66048, 6602066048 86% · 66020 14%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 Kickapoo Township.
SchoolsA
Kickapoo Township’s schools rank ahead of 90% of Kansas districts
The public schools here belong to the Easton school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
90%of KS districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ridge ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 344 | A− |
| Pleasant Ridge HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 168 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Kickapoo Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Kickapoo Township, 5.7% of working residents work locally, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Kickapoo Township has lost 272 jobs, to 196 in 2023. Also worth knowing: 3.3% of Kickapoo Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Leavenworth (28%), Kansas City (7%) and Kansas City (6%).
6%work in town
| Kickapoo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kickapoo Township6%
Leavenworth28%
Kansas City7%
Kansas City6%
Overland Park5%
21 mi
median commute distance
196
jobs based in Kickapoo Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Kickapoo Township
Its midsummer high stands at 88°F, below the Kansas town median (91°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer66–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Kickapoo Township ranks healthier than 56% of the country’s towns
The share of adults in Kickapoo Township who binge drink: 15%. In Kickapoo Township, just over two in five adults have obesity.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Kickapoo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kickapoo Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.5% | 9.9% |
Saint John Hospital
8 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+
Kickapoo Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Since 1981, Kickapoo Township has seen 77 flood insurance claims paid out. Kickapoo Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 56 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
77
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
0.1% of Kickapoo Township is conserved land
The biggest park or preserve is Oak Mills Wildlife Area, at 525 acres. Across 2 parks and preserves: 1.3 miles of trail.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 26 of 28,663 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Mills Wildlife Area | — | 525 |
| 2. Havens Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kickapoo Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
32 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
36 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
31 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
29 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kickapoo Township
18pages on Kickapoo Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kickapoo Township
University of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Leavenworth8.1 mi$35,380 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Kickapoo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Landmarks
3 places in Kickapoo Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Kickapoo Township
Unincorporated community in Kansas, U.S.
Kickapoo is an unincorporated community in Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Kickapoo Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Kickapoo Township.
LeavenworthHigh Prairie TownshipEaston TownshipWestonWalnut TownshipDelaware TownshipKickapoo Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Township | — | — | C | — | A | B |
| Leavenworth | #84 | B− | B | D | B+ | B− |
| High Prairie Township | — | — | B | — | A− | B− |
| Easton Township | — | — | A | — | A | B |
| Walnut Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delaware Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
Kickapoo Township, High Prairie Township, Easton Township and Delaware Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Kickapoo Township, High Prairie Township, Easton Township and Delaware Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Walnut Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kickapoo Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Kickapoo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kickapoo Township, KS a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Is Kickapoo Township, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.