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Macon TownshipKS

A town of 493.

Is Macon Township a good place to live?

46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Macon Township, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Macon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

493 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
NewtonNewton TownshipHalstead TownshipEmma TownshipNewtonNewton TownshipHalstead TownshipEmma TownshipMacon Township
Getting set up

Moving to Macon Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Macon Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMidwest Camps, LLC water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpHarvey County Transfer StationIn townOpenStreetMap
SchoolsHalstead Unified School District 440Newton Unified School District 3732 districts serve Macon Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereHarvey County ClerkHarvey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67114, 6705667114 67% · 67056 33%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 Macon Township.

Work & commute

Most of Macon Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Macon Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $101,000, Macon Township’s median household income is against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Macon Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.

0%work in town
Macon TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$101,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Macon Township0%
Wichita22%
Newton22%
Hesston11%
Hutchinson3%
19 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Macon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Macon Township

Macon Township has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Macon Township is 92°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer67–90°
Fall46–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Macon Township is

Macon Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of Macon Township adults feel lonely.

Macon TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMacon TownshipKS
More adults with COPD7.8%6.7%
More adults with heart disease7.4%6.4%
More adults who have had a stroke3.6%3.2%
NMC Health
5.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Macon Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Macon Township.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 1983
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Macon Township

15pages on Macon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Macon Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Macon Township for work

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

22% → Wichita Wichita 22% 22% → Newton Newton 22% 11% → Hesston Hesston 11% 3% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 3% 3% → North Newton North Newton 3% 3% → Overland Park Overland Park 3% Macon Township · 0% stay
23jobs based in Macon Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Macon Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Macon Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 498.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,414 ft

Questions about Macon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Macon Township, KS a good place to live?

Macon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.