Oakland TownshipKS
A town of 35.
Is Oakland Township a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oakland Township, against 29% in Kansas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Oakland Township. Oakland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oakland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakland 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 Oakland Township.
Oakland Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Oakland Township, the FEMA hazard score is 68 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Oakland Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oakland Township is
Among adults in Oakland Township, 16% report frequent mental distress. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of adults in the town have obesity; 28% get no exercise outside work. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Oakland Township.
| Oakland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oakland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Oakland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oakland Township; the nearest are
College town 21 of every 100 Oakland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Questions about Oakland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakland Township, KS a good place to live?
Oakland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.