New Gottland TownshipKS
A town of 478, settled in 1872.
Is New Gottland Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Alliance Acres Park, at 304 acres. New Gottland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
478 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Gottland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Gottland 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 New Gottland Township.
In New Gottland Township, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
New Gottland Township’s average trip to work stands at 17 minutes. Among residents in the town, 2.7% live below the poverty line, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most people who work leave New Gottland Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Since 2013, New Gottland Township has added 36 jobs, to 68 in 2023.
| New Gottland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $183,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Gottland Township: four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter. Summers in New Gottland Township are hot, and winters chilly.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in New Gottland Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in New Gottland Township, 30% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy New Gottland Township is
33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Gottland Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Gottland Township beats Kansas on 4 and trails on 1. Also worth knowing: among adults here, 17% say their health is fair or poor, below both Kansas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (19%).
| New Gottland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Gottland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alliance Acres Park | — | 304 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about New Gottland Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Gottland Township
About 1 of every 100 New Gottland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave New Gottland Township for work
Where New Gottland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Gottland Township
Unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas
New Gottland is an unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about New Gottland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Gottland Township, KS a good place to live?
New Gottland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.