Little Caney TownshipKS
A town of 326.
Is Little Caney Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Little Caney Township. Little Caney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
326 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Little Caney Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Caney 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 Little Caney Township.
The FEMA risk score in Little Caney Township is higher than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Little Caney Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Little Caney Township work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
0.8% of working residents work locally in Little Caney Township, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Little Caney Township. The top destinations are Sedan (23%), Arkansas City (6%) and Wichita (6%).
| Little Caney Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Little Caney Township
Little Caney Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Little Caney Township is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Little Caney Township is
Little Caney Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of Little Caney Township adults smoke cigarettes. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Little Caney Township.
| Little Caney Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Little Caney Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Little Caney Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Little Caney Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Little Caney Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Little Caney Township for work
Where Little Caney Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Little Caney Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Little Caney Township is a township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 330.
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
Questions about Little Caney Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Caney Township, KS a good place to live?
Little Caney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.