John R. Wright House, 1887
McPherson Township’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1887.
- 1872McPherson Township is settled
McPherson TownshipKS
Settled in 1872, this town now has 535 residents.
4 bordering townsMap →
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Population
535
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$315K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
3,092
A job hub
Is McPherson Township a good place to live?
McPherson Township’s typical journey to work is 12 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher median age than McPherson Township. McPherson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes McPherson Township stand out
Where McPherson Township beats most towns.
Small town
535 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
McPhersonKing City TownshipNew Gottland TownshipEmpire TownshipMcPherson Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to McPherson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McPherson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMcpherson Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMcPherson Solid Waste Utility Transfer StationIn townOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereMcPherson County ClerkMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code6746067460 100%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 McPherson Township.
Work & commute
McPherson Township has 13.3 jobs for every working resident, and 3,068 people commute in
Most people who work leave McPherson Township to do it: just 10% work in town. Jobs based in McPherson Township grew to 3,092 in 2023, 919 more than in 2013. In McPherson Township, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 4 miles.
10%work in town
| McPherson Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In McPherson Township10%
McPherson38%
Wichita7%
Hutchinson5%
King City Township5%
4 mi
median commute distance
3,092
jobs based in McPherson Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
McPherson Township has four seasons and hot summers
For McPherson Township, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy McPherson Township is
31% of McPherson Township adults feel lonely. McPherson Township: just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| McPherson Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | McPherson Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
Mcpherson Hospital
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in McPherson Township is tornadoes, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Since 1979, McPherson Township has seen 13 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 31% come from tornadoes and 27% from inland flooding.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
13
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about McPherson Township
16pages on McPherson Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of McPherson Township
McPherson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson1.9 mi$37,310 tuitionCentral Christian College of KansasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McPherson3.2 mi$21,000 tuitionBethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lindsborg12.7 mi$33,000 tuition
About 0 of every 100 McPherson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,068 people come to McPherson Township for work
Where McPherson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,092jobs based in McPherson Township
10%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About McPherson Township
City in McPherson County, Kansas
McPherson ( mək-FUR-sən) is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,082. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general. It is home to McPherson College and Central Christian College.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1872
- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,496 ft
- ZIP code
- 67460
- Area code
- 620
Questions about McPherson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McPherson Township, KS a good place to live?
McPherson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.