Hoff School District No. 42 · National Register of Historic Places
Kirwin Township’s story
155 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1871Kirwin Township is settled
Kirwin TownshipKS
A town of 181, settled in 1871.
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Hoff School District No. 42 · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
181
2025 Census estimate · −5.2% since 2020
Median home value
$77K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Kirwin Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Kirwin Township. The biggest park or preserve is Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, at 2,334 acres. Kirwin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Deer Creek TownshipPlum TownshipValley TownshipValley TownshipKirwin Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kirwin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kirwin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Kirwin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kirwin Township’s trash rules yet
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 herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes67644, 66951, 6762167644 88% · 66951 10% · 67621 2%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 Kirwin Township.
Work & commute
Most of Kirwin Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Kirwin Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Kirwin Township fell to 34 in 2023, 261 fewer than in 2013. At 21 minutes, Kirwin Township’s average trip to work is near the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
7%work in town
| Kirwin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kirwin Township7%
Phillipsburg21%
Kensington7%
Hays7%
Phillipsburg Township7%
13 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Kirwin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Kirwin Township has four seasons and hot summers
Kirwin Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 92°F, Kirwin Township’s July high is above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–43°
Spring39–67°
Summer63–90°
Fall40–69°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Kirwin Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). 44% of Kirwin Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Kirwin Township has lost 5.2% of its people since 2020, down to 181 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
35.8median age · KS 37.4
Kirwin TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school29%
Some college20%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s34%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kirwin Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Kirwin Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Kirwin Township is
Kirwin Township beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Kirwin Township.
| Kirwin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Kirwin Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
Phillips County Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Kirwin Township has set aside 4.3% of its land for conservation
5.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
4.3%conserved
| Kirwin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
4.3%
conserved · 972 of 22,868 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge | — | 2,334 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kirwin Township
16pages on Kirwin Township
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kirwin Township; the nearest are
Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit56 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays58.1 mi$5,923 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Kirwin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Kirwin Township for work
Where Kirwin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Kirwin Township
7%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kirwin Township
City in Phillips County, Kansas
Kirwin is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 139.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,699 ft
- ZIP code
- 67644
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Kirwin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kirwin Township, KS a good place to live?
Kirwin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.