Little Valley TownshipKS
A town of 400, settled in 1873.
Is Little Valley Township a good place to live?
Little Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
400 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Little Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Valley 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 Valley Township.
Little Valley Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Little Valley Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are McPherson (18%), Salina (12%) and Lindsborg (7%). 6.8% of Little Valley Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Little Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Little Valley Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. 30% of Little Valley Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Little Valley Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
9.8% of adults worry about having enough food in Little Valley Township. In Little Valley Township, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, where Kansas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 25%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Little Valley Township. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Little Valley Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 7.
| Little Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Little Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Little Valley Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Little Valley Township
About 2 of every 100 Little Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Little Valley Township for work
Where Little Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Little Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Valley Township, KS a good place to live?
Little Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.