Marmaton TownshipKS
A town of 715, settled in 1882.
Is Marmaton Township a good place to live?
Marmaton Township’s age of the median resident is 53.5 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Marmaton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hollister Wildlife Area, at 1,703 acres. Marmaton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
715 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marmaton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marmaton 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 Marmaton Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Marmaton Township’s workers commute out
Jobs in Marmaton Township grew by 41 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 67. Only 2% of working residents stay in Marmaton Township for work; the rest commute out. In Marmaton Township, the typical household income is $111,000, where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The town’s average commute comes in at 25 minutes.
| Marmaton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Marmaton Township: inland flooding
Only 9 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Marmaton Township. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marmaton Township has four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 23°, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marmaton Township is
Marmaton Township: 30% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Marmaton Township.
| Marmaton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marmaton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 4.8% of Marmaton Township
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.2 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hollister Wildlife Area | — | 1,703 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marmaton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marmaton Township
About 2 of every 100 Marmaton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Marmaton Township for work
Where Marmaton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marmaton Township
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Marmaton is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. The community is located three miles east of Redfield, and two miles south of U.S. Route 54 at the intersection of 155th Street and Limestone Road.
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- Elevation
- 853 ft
Questions about Marmaton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marmaton Township, KS a good place to live?
Marmaton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.