Lake TownshipKS
A town of 161.
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
96% of households own their home in Lake Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake 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 Lake Township.
Most of Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lake Township for work: only 0% work in town. Lake Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Lake Township has added 21 jobs, to 45 in 2023.
| Lake Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 8% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lake Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Lake Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Lake Township has four seasons and hot summers
Lake Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Lake Township’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Township is
Lake Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lake Township.
| Lake Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lake Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lake Township since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumKansas Cosmosphere and Space Center150K visitors a year
21 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo20 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
24 mi MuseumExploration Place
30 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
24 mi MuseumWichita Art MuseumPhoto credits
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center: Patrick Pelletier (Ppelleti (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Township; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Lake Township for work
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Lake Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 170.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
Questions about Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Township, KS a good place to live?
Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.