Menno TownshipKS
A town of 323, settled in 1881.
Is Menno Township a good place to live?
Menno Township’s median age is 63.6 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of 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 Menno Township. Menno Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Menno Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Menno 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 Menno Township.
Fewer children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 8% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (36% statewide). 34% of Menno Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Menno Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Menno Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 38.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents commute out of Menno Township
Most working residents leave Menno Township for work: only 0% work in town. Menno Township’s average trip to work is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Hillsboro (26%), Wichita (10%) and Peabody (6%).
| Menno Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Menno Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Menno Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Menno Township is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Menno Township is
Menno Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of Menno Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Menno Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Menno Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Menno Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Menno Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Menno Township
About 3 of every 100 Menno Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Menno Township for work
Where Menno Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Menno Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Menno Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 304.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
Questions about Menno Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Menno Township, KS a good place to live?
Menno Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.