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Kansas›Neosho County

Lincoln TownshipKS

A town in Kansas, home to 251 people.

Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lincoln Township. The biggest park or preserve is Neosho Wildlife Area South Unit, at 283 acres. Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

251 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Neosho TownshipMission TownshipLadore TownshipOsage TownshipSouth MoundGrant TownshipNeosho TownshipMission TownshipLadore TownshipOsage TownshipSouth MoundGrant TownshipLincoln Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lincoln Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNeosho Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers27% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lincoln Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsErie-Galesburg Unified School District 101Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505Cherokee Unified School District 2473 districts serve Lincoln Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereNeosho County ClerkNeosho County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2020
ZIP codes67357, 66771, 66753, 6673367357 72% · 66771 24% · 66753 3% · 66733 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 Lincoln Township.

Work & commute

Fewer of Lincoln Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Lincoln Township’s mean commuting time is 22 minutes. In Lincoln Township, 3% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Chanute (18%), Parsons (18%) and St. Paul (6%).

1%work in town
Lincoln TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%15%8%
Median household income$94,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lincoln Township1%
Chanute18%
Parsons18%
St. Paul6%
Iola4%
24 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Lincoln Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Lincoln Township brings four seasons and hot summers

The range runs from 24° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Lincoln Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lincoln Township is higher. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Lincoln Township is

In Lincoln Township, 15% of adults binge drink, where Kansas’ towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 16%. 30% of Lincoln Township adults feel lonely.

Lincoln TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLincoln TownshipKS
More adults with COPD8.8%6.7%
More adults who have had a stroke4.1%3.2%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.4%
Labette Health
8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.1% of the land in Lincoln Township is protected from building

In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.5 miles of trail.

3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 964 of 30,622 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Neosho State Fishing Lake0.6 mi212
2. Neosho Wildlife Area South Unit—283
3. Neosho Wildlife Area—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lincoln Township

17pages on Lincoln Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln Township

About 10 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lincoln Township for work

Where Lincoln Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Chanute Chanute 18% 18% → Parsons Parsons 18% 6% → St. Paul St. Paul 6% 4% → Iola Iola 4% 4% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 4% 3% → Thayer Thayer 3% Lincoln Township · 1% stay
12jobs based in Lincoln Township
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lincoln Township

Township in Neosho County, Kansas, U.S.

Lincoln Township is a township in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.

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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.