Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 583, incorporated in 1871.
Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Neodesha Township. Neodesha Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 924 in 1880, a peak of 3,943 in 1920, 2,275 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 7 maps from 1886 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Neodesha 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Neodesha Township.
In Neodesha Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 79 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Commuting out is the norm in Neodesha Township: 3% of working residents work locally. In Neodesha Township, the typical household income is $124,000, where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The average trip to work here is 16 minutes. Jobs locally fell by 100 from 2013 to 2023, to 104.
| Neodesha Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Neodesha Township who report frequent physical distress: 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Neodesha Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 11. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Neodesha Township.
| Neodesha Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Neodesha Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
20 miles of trail. For Neodesha Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
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None within 15 miles of Neodesha Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Neodesha Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Neodesha Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Wilson County, Kansas
Neodesha is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,275. The name is derived from the Osage word, Ni-o-sho-de, and is translated as The-Water-Is-Smoky-With-Mud.
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Neodesha Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.