Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oberlin Township, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Oberlin Township. Oberlin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Oberlin Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 976 in 1890, a peak of 2,387 in 1980, 1,644 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oberlin 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 Oberlin Township.
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Oberlin Township, 9.9% worry about having enough food. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Oberlin Township. The town does better than the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6.
| Oberlin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Oberlin Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
36% of Oberlin Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 20%. On expected storm and flood damage, Oberlin Township sits below 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Oberlin Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Oberlin Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oberlin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Decatur County, Kansas, US
Oberlin is a city in and the county seat of Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,644.
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Oberlin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.