Little River TownshipKS
A town of 1,839. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Is Little River Township a good place to live?
Little River Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 9 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 36 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Little River Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Little River Township stand out
Where Little River Township beats most towns.
How Little River Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Little River Township is from typical.
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Moving to Little River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little River 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 River Township.
Very high risk in Little River Township, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Little River Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On state tests, Little River Township’s schools beat 76% of Kansas districts
Its public schools are run by the Buhler school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Buhler High, with 674 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buhler Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 241 | A |
| Buhler HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 674 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Fewer middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide). 30% of residents are under 18 in Little River Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Little River Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 63% are men (KS 42%).
| Little River Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Little River Township
Little River Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Little River Township’s July high is above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Little River Township’s working residents commute to Hutchinson
Most working residents leave Little River Township for work: only 14% work in town. 3.5% of Little River Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Little River Township has lost 43 jobs, to 675 in 2023.
| Little River Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Little River Township are healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Little River Township beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of adults feel lonely in Little River Township. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Little River Township.
| Little River Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Little River Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Little River Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Little River Township
About 2 of every 100 Little River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Little River Township
Township in Reno County, Kansas, U.S.
Little River Township is a township in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,842.
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Little River Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Little River Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | B− |
| Medora Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | B− |
| Valley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burrton Township | — | — | A+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Alta Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clay Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C |
Little River Township, Medora Township, Burrton Township and Clay Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Little River Township, Medora Township, Burrton Township and Clay Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Valley Township and Alta Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Little River Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Little River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little River Township, KS a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Is Little River Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.