Medford TownshipKS
A town of 154.
Is Medford Township a good place to live?
Medford Township’s median age is 53.8 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Medford Township. Medford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Medford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medford 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 Medford Township.
High risk in Medford Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Medford Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Medford Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Medford Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 22 minutes, Medford Township’s average trip to work is above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Hutchinson (37%), Wichita (8%) and Reno Township (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Medford Township
Medford Township has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Medford Township is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Medford Township is
Medford Township tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures. 33% of Medford Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Medford Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Medford Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Medford Township
About 0 of every 100 Medford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Medford Township for work
Where Medford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Medford Township
Township in Reno County, Kansas, U.S.
Medford Township is a township in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 164.
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Questions about Medford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Medford Township, KS a good place to live?
Medford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.