Lakin TownshipKS
A town of 361.
Is Lakin Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lakin Township. Lakin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
361 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakin 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 Lakin Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Lakin Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
0.6% of Lakin Township working residents work locally, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Lakin Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Wichita (15%), Halstead (13%) and Hutchinson (13%).
| Lakin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lakin Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Lakin Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Lakin Township’s July high is above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lakin Township is
Lakin Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Lakin Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lakin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lakin Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lakin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lakin Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lakin Township
About 0 of every 100 Lakin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Lakin Township for work
Where Lakin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakin Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Lakin Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 358.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
Questions about Lakin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakin Township, KS a good place to live?
Lakin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.