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King City TownshipKS

A town of 488, settled in 1871.

Is King City Township a good place to live?

King City Township’s median household income is $158,000, above both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than King City Township. King City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes King City Township stand out

Where King City Township beats most towns.

Small town

488 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
McPherson TownshipMcPhersonLone Tree TownshipGroveland TownshipMcPherson TownshipMcPhersonLone Tree TownshipGroveland TownshipKing City Township
Getting set up

Moving to King City Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarion Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have King City Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcPherson Unified School District 418Which 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 hereMcPherson County ClerkMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code6746067460 100%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 King City Township.

Schools

The schools King City Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Elyria Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–12187–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

King City Township has 5.1 jobs for every working resident, and 1,182 people commute in

Most working residents leave King City Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in King City Township grew to 1,192 in 2023, 1,108 more than in 2013. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in King City Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.

4%work in town
King City TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town4.3%15%8%
Below the poverty line6.1%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In King City Township4%
McPherson21%
Moundridge15%
Inman8%
Wichita7%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,192
jobs based in King City Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in King City Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in King City Township

King City Township has chilly winters and hot summers. King City Township’s July high is 93°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–45°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy King City Township is

King City Township beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 34% of King City Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

King City TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outKing City TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults8.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%11.2%
Mcpherson Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about King City Township

17pages on King City Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of King City Township

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,182 people come to King City Township for work

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

21% → McPherson McPherson 21% 15% → Moundridge Moundridge 15% 8% → Inman Inman 8% 7% → Wichita Wichita 7% 7% → McPherson Township McPherson Township 7% 6% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 6% King City Township · 4% stay
1,192jobs based in King City Township
4%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about King City Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is King City Township, KS a good place to live?

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