Horace G. Lyons House · National Register of Historic Places
Monmouth Township’s story
Monmouth Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Monmouth TownshipKS
A town of 3,224.
5 bordering townsMap →
Horace G. Lyons House · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,224
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$322K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#55 of 150 in KS
Is Monmouth Township a good place to live?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B+, 55th of 150 graded towns in Kansas. The median household earns $106K and it is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns. Monmouth Township’s median age is 54 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Clinton Wildlife Area, at 1,959 acres. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Monmouth Township.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Monmouth Township for work
Where Monmouth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Monmouth Township
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Monmouth Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Monmouth Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthStormont Vail Hospital 10.5 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $322K, 4.6 years of the Topeka metro’s $70K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 6% conserved landC−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 44 attractions →Combat Air Museum and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monmouth Township. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum
9 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year12 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka Zoo39 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater
18 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art
18 mi MuseumUniversity of Kansas Natural History MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Monmouth Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monmouth Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDouglas Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monmouth Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereShawnee County Election CommissionerShawnee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes66409, 66542, 6652466409 81% · 66542 17% · 66524 2%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 Monmouth Township.
Monmouth Township has less no health insurance than most of Kansas, sends most of its workers to Topeka and beyond and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Kansas.
HealthA−
Monmouth Township’s grade for health is an A−
Its widest gap with Kansas is no health insurance: 5.7% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide.
13% of Monmouth Township adults report frequent mental distress. Monmouth Township beats the Kansas average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 28% of Monmouth Township adults feel lonely.
81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Monmouth Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
16 better12 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Monmouth Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.1% |
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
10.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
79th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Monmouth Township’s schools beat 64% of Kansas districts
Its public schools are run by the Shawnee Heights school district. Its one school is below.
64%of KS districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryton ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 560 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Monmouth Township. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Monmouth Township.
54median age · KS 37.4
| Monmouth Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
Monmouth TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school22%
Some college29%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Monmouth Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 29% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
More than half of Monmouth Township’s working residents commute to Topeka
Monmouth Township has 125 jobs for its 1,398 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Monmouth Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Monmouth Township has added 51 jobs, to 125 in 2023. The average trip to work in Monmouth Township is 23 minutes.
2%work in town
| Monmouth Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Monmouth Township2%
Topeka58%
Lawrence5%
Tecumseh Township5%
Soldier Township3%
10 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Monmouth Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Monmouth Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons average 89.3°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 84% of Kansas places with climate records; January nights average 19.9°.
Monmouth Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Monmouth Township’s July high is 89°F. About 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
| Monmouth Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 20°F | 21°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Monmouth Township has set aside 5.6% of its land for conservation
2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
#101for trails in KS
5.6%
conserved · 2,026 of 36,259 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clinton Wildlife Area | 0.2 mi | 1,959 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Monmouth Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monmouth Township.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
15
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monmouth Township
18pages on Monmouth Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Monmouth Township
Rasmussen University-KansasUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Topeka8.5 mi$17,160 tuitionWashburn UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Topeka9.9 mi$9,945 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Monmouth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Monmouth Township
Township in Shawnee County, Kansas, U.S.
Monmouth Township is located in the southeastern corner of Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. There are currently no incorporated cities in Monmouth Township. Berryton is the largest unincorporated community. At the beginning of the 21st century it contained a post office, Berryton Elementary School (part of Shawnee Heights USD 450), and two churches: Berryton United Methodist and Berryton Baptist. Until the construction of Clinton Reservoir, the incorporated city of Richland was in the southeastern corner of the township. An attempt was made to relocate some of the business of Richland a mile and a half north to become Richland Corners, but when the site of the dam was moved downstream…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Monmouth Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Monmouth Township.
Williamsport TownshipClinton TownshipKanwaka TownshipElk TownshipTecumseh TownshipMonmouth Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Township | #55 | B+ | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Williamsport Township | #81 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Clinton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kanwaka Township | — | — | C | — | B | A |
| Elk Township | — | — | A | — | C− | B |
| Tecumseh Township | #43 | B+ | B− | — | B | B |
Kanwaka Township and Elk Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Monmouth Township, Williamsport Township, Kanwaka Township, Elk Township and Tecumseh Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Clinton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Monmouth Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Monmouth Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monmouth Township, KS a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Monmouth Township grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #55 of 150 in Kansas. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Monmouth Township, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.