Lacey TownshipKS
A town of 126.
Is Lacey Township a good place to live?
Lacey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lacey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lacey 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 Lacey Township.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Lacey Township work out of town
The typical journey to work for Lacey Township comes to 16 minutes. The median commute is under 21 miles. The top destinations are Colby (23%), Oakley (10%) and Smith Township (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age in Lacey Township is higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (24% statewide). Since 2020, Lacey Township has lost 3.1% of its people, to 126 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The share of adults 25 and older in Lacey Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 37%, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
| Lacey Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Lacey Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Lacey Township, with drought at the top
One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to Lacey Township households. On expected storm and flood damage, Lacey Township sits below 75% of U.S. communities. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hail at 29%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lacey Township has four seasons and hot summers
Its midsummer high stands at 91°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lacey Township is
Lacey Township: just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. 30% of adults feel lonely locally.
| Lacey Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lacey Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lacey Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lacey Township
About 4 of every 100 Lacey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Lacey Township for work
Where Lacey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lacey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lacey Township, KS a good place to live?
Lacey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.