Lincoln TownshipKS
Some 173 people live in this town, in Kansas.
Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Lincoln Township. Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
173 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lincoln Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.
Lincoln Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Lincoln Township’s typical journey to work stands at 23 minutes, above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). It had 7 jobs in 2023, down 28 from 2013. Its median household income stands at $54,000. Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Lincoln Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lincoln Township: four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lincoln Township is
16% of Lincoln Township adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lincoln Township is ahead of Kansas on 4 and behind on 9. Lincoln Township: just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, above both Kansas’ towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%). Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lincoln Township.
| Lincoln Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lincoln Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lincoln Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Lincoln Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 20% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Lincoln Township is conserved land
8.0 miles of trail. Lincoln Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lincoln Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lincoln Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Lincoln Township for work
Where Lincoln Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lincoln Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Lincoln Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 168.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,585 ft
Questions about Lincoln Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Township, KS a good place to live?
Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 173 people live in this town, in Kansas.