Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Lincoln Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Kansas›Rice County

Lincoln TownshipKS

Some 457 people live in this town, in Kansas.

Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?

11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lincoln Township, below both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

457 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eureka TownshipHarrison TownshipCenter TownshipPioneer TownshipEureka TownshipHarrison TownshipCenter TownshipPioneer 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 →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Chase water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lincoln Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChase-Raymond Unified School District 401Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereRice County ClerkRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67524, 6755467524 94% · 67554 6%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

Lincoln Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

For most workers, Lincoln Township is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Lincoln Township: 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs here fell by 25 from 2013 to 2023, to 89. The middle household income locally is $60,000.

4%work in town
Lincoln TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.6%15%8%
Below the poverty line13%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$60,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work20 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lincoln Township4%
Lyons15%
Little River9%
McPherson8%
Wichita7%
18 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Lincoln Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Lincoln Township’s kids attend

Public schools: the Chase-Raymond school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Lincoln Township, with 120 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–7Grades PK–772D
Chase HighLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12Grades 8–1248D

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Lincoln Township

Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 20°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lincoln Township is

The share of adults in Lincoln Township who report frequent mental distress: 16%. Against the Kansas average, Lincoln Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Two figures for adults here: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 38% have high blood pressure.

Lincoln TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLincoln TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%77.6%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.4%
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
6.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Lincoln Township is hail, at a moderate overall level

Lincoln Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 56 of 100. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 23%.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 69 of 23,291 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Lincoln Township for work

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

15% → Lyons Lyons 15% 9% → Little River Little River 9% 8% → McPherson McPherson 8% 7% → Wichita Wichita 7% 6% → Sterling Sterling 6% 4% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 4% Lincoln Township · 4% stay
89jobs based in Lincoln Township
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lincoln Township

Township in Rice County, Kansas, U.S.

Lincoln Township is a township in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 450.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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 457 people live in this town, in Kansas.