Mission TownshipKS
A town of 544.
Is Mission Township a good place to live?
Mission Township’s midpoint age is 52.9 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Mission Township. Mission Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
544 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mission Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mission 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 Mission Township.
Mission Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Mission Township: 15% of workers work from home, above both Kansas’ towns (8.7%) and U.S. towns (11%). It had 47 jobs in 2023, down 111 from 2013. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.8%. The top destinations are Hiawatha (22%), Horton (9%) and Atchison (5%).
| Mission Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 8.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Mission Township’s year
Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower typical July afternoon high than Mission Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 17° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mission Township is
Among adults in Mission Township, 18% smoke cigarettes. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mission Township.
| Mission Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mission Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Mission Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Mission Township, 41% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Mission Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mission Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mission Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Mission Township for work
Where Mission Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mission Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Mission Township is a township in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 645.
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- Area
- 85 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
Questions about Mission Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mission Township, KS a good place to live?
Mission Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.