New Lancaster General Store · National Register of Historic Places
Miami Township’s story
Miami Township in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Miami TownshipKS
A town of 558.
6 bordering townsMap →
New Lancaster General Store · Photo: Dcomputerman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
558
2025 Census estimate · +8.1% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Miami Township a good place to live?
Miami Township’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Miami Township. Miami Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them New Lancaster General Store. Miami Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
558 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Osage TownshipSugar Creek TownshipValley TownshipLincoln TownshipLinn ValleyMiddle Creek TownshipMiami Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Miami Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Miami Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiami Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miami Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrairie View Unified School District 362Paola Unified School District 3682 districts serve Miami Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMiami County ClerkMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66071, 6604066071 62% · 66040 37%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 Miami Township.
Work & commute
Miami Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Miami Township for work: only 0% work in town. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Miami Township, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Olathe (14%), Overland Park (10%) and Paola (9%).
0%work in town
| Miami Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Miami Township0%
Olathe14%
Overland Park10%
Paola9%
Topeka6%
32 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Miami Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Miami Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Miami Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Miami Township’s July high is 89°F.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Miami Township is
Miami Township beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Miami Township adults feel lonely.
| Miami Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Miami Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.5% | 25.5% |
Miami County Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Miami Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0.9% of Miami Township is conserved land
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Miami State Fishing Lake, at 285 acres.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 273 of 30,961 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miami State Fishing Lake | 0.3 mi | 285 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Miami Township
17pages on Miami Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Miami Township; the nearest are
Calvary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kansas City, MO28.6 mi$14,094 tuitionJohnson County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Overland Park32.4 mi$2,424 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas CityUniversity or college · Public · Kansas City, MO40.9 mi$12,587 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Miami Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Miami Township for work
Where Miami Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Miami Township
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Miami Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Miami Township, KS a good place to live?
Miami Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.