Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,674, settled in 1873. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Meade Center Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for schools, and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 36% of working residents work locally in Meade Center Township, above both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). On walkability, just 18 of Kansas’ 372 towns do better. Meade Center Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 97% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Meade State Park, at 89 acres. Meade Center Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Meade Center Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Meade Elem | PK–8 | 243 |
| Meade High | 9–12 | 87 |
2,001 counted in 2010 and 1,737 in 2020; an estimated 1,674 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Meade Center Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 296 in 1880, a peak of 6,858 in 1930, 4,055 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meade Center 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Meade Center Township.
Its public schools are run by the Meade school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 243 | B+ |
| Meade HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 87 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 94°F, Meade Center Township’s July high is where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Meade Center Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Meade Center Township’s working residents works in town. Meade Center Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Meade Center Township grew to 641 in 2023, 162 more than in 2013.
| Meade Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Meade Center Township is 47.1 years. Meade Center Township has lost 5.3% of its people since 2020, down to 1,674 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Meade Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
44% women, 56% men
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Meade Center Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Meade Center Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Meade Center Township.
| Meade Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Meade Center Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Meade Center Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meade State Park | 0.1 mi | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Meade Center Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Meade Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
County in Kansas, United States
Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Meade. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,055. The county was created in 1873 and named in honor of George Meade, a Union general during the Civil War.
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3 towns share a border with Meade Center Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Center Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C+ |
| Mertilla Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Plains Township | — | — | A− | — | D− | C+ |
| Crooked Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Meade Center Township and West Plains Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Meade Center Township and West Plains Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mertilla Township and Crooked Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Meade Center Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.