Mound TownshipKS
A town of 120, settled in 1873.
Is Mound Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Mound Township. Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mound Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound 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 Mound Township.
Fewer children than Kansas overall
Among adults 25 and older in Mound Township, 45% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are 12% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (23% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Mound Township at 120 residents, down 5.5% since 2020. The median age for Mound Township comes to 46.3 years.
| Mound Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 88% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mound Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Mound Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 36.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Mound Township brings four seasons and hot summers
In Mound Township, the typical July afternoon high is 91°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Mound Township, mostly hail
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Mound Township than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mound Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
The share of adults in Mound Township who smoke cigarettes is 17%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%; what’s more, in Mound Township, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mound Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mound Township is ahead of Kansas on 2 and behind on 10.
| Mound Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mound Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mound Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mound Township; the nearest are
College town 25 of every 100 Mound Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Mound Township
Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.
Mound Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 96.
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Questions about Mound Township
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Is Mound Township, KS a good place to live?
Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.