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Neosho TownshipKS

A town of 119.

Population
119
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$320K
Census ACS
Household income
$248K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town

Is Neosho Township a good place to live?

Neosho Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

119 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
LeRoy Township · 5 miLeRoy · 5 miBurlington Township · 7 miLiberty Township · 7 miBurlington · 8 miGridley · 8 mi
Burlington TownshipLeRoy TownshipLiberty TownshipHampden TownshipLiberty TownshipBurlington TownshipLeRoy TownshipLiberty TownshipHampden TownshipLiberty TownshipNeosho Township
Getting set up

Moving to Neosho Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Neosho Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoffey Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Neosho Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLeroy-Gridley Unified School District 245Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCoffey County ClerkCoffey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66857, 66852, 6683966857 65% · 66852 25% · 66839 10%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 Neosho Township.

Work & commute

Most of Neosho Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them

Neosho Township: 1.9% of working residents work locally, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). It had 31 jobs in 2023, down 42 from 2013. In Neosho Township, the mean commuting time is 25 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.

2%work in town
Neosho TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.9%15%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Neosho Township2%
Burlington15%
Topeka13%
Hampden Township9%
Garnett6%
28 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Neosho Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageNeosho Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here31 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Neosho TownshipCommute times25 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 28 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Neosho Township

Its July high stands at 90°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNeosho Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 21°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Neosho Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

43% of Neosho Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
Full pageNeosho Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Neosho Township is

In Neosho Township, a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Neosho Township beats Kansas on 4 and trails on 7. Neosho Township: 29% of adults feel lonely, below both the Kansas town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Neosho Township.

Neosho TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
What stands outNeosho TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%8.2%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.4%
Coffey County Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageNeosho Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Coffey County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Neosho Township is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 30,649 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageNeosho Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Neosho Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Neosho Township

16pages on Neosho Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$248K median household income · 31 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions6 nearby · Allen County Jail 21 miLibraryLeroyColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Neosho Township; the nearest are

Allen County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Iola20.5 mi$4,260 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia33.9 mi$7,106 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Neosho Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Neosho Township for work

Where Neosho Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Burlington Burlington 15% 13% → Topeka Topeka 13% 9% → Hampden Township Hampden Township 9% 6% → Garnett Garnett 6% 4% → Waverly Waverly 4% 4% → LeRoy LeRoy 4% Neosho Township · 2% stay
31jobs based in Neosho Township
2%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Neosho Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Neosho Township, KS a good place to live?

Neosho Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.