Ninnescah TownshipKS
A town of 267.
Is Ninnescah Township a good place to live?
Ninnescah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Ninnescah Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ninnescah 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 Ninnescah Township.
A college town: 48% of residents are 18 to 24
Kansas has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 43%. Adults 18 to 34 are 48% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (24% statewide). Ninnescah Township is shrinking: down 3.6% since 2020, to 267 residents (2025 estimate).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
62% women, 38% men
About 63 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.8 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Ninnescah Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 48.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Ninnescah Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Ninnescah Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 12 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 32 miles. In Ninnescah Township, the median household income is $63,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Kingman (22%), Wichita (18%) and Cunningham (5%).
| Ninnescah Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Ninnescah Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Only 9 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Ninnescah Township. Expected losses in Ninnescah Township break down as 22% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Ninnescah Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
In Ninnescah Township, the July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ninnescah Township is
The share of adults in Ninnescah Township who binge drink: 15%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. Two figures for adults here: 30% get no exercise outside work, 17% smoke cigarettes. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ninnescah Township.
| Ninnescah Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ninnescah Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ninnescah Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
9.3 miles of trail. Ninnescah Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ninnescah Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ninnescah Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ninnescah Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Ninnescah Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Ninnescah Township for work
Where Ninnescah Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ninnescah Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Ninnescah Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 284.
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- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,611 ft
Questions about Ninnescah Township
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Is Ninnescah Township, KS a good place to live?
Ninnescah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.