Lowell TownshipKS
A town of 667.
Is Lowell Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lowell Township. Lowell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
667 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lowell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowell 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 Lowell Township.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lowell Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lowell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lowell Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Lowell Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 91°F, Lowell Township’s July high is close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lowell Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lowell Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 17 minutes, Lowell Township’s average trip to work is below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Lowell Township has added 73 jobs, to 206 in 2023.
| Lowell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Lowell Township is
Lowell Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 43% of adults have obesity in Lowell Township.
| Lowell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lowell Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Lowell Township
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lowell Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lowell Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lowell Township
About 10 of every 100 Lowell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Lowell Township
Unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas
Lowell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 244.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
Questions about Lowell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowell Township, KS a good place to live?
Lowell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.