Oketo TownshipKS
A town of 198, settled in 1873.
Is Oketo Township a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Oketo Township, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Oketo Township. Oketo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oketo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oketo 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 Oketo Township.
Most of Oketo Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Oketo Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 15 minutes, Oketo Township’s average trip to work is below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Marysville (28%), Seneca (7%) and Beattie (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Oketo Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Oketo Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Oketo Township’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oketo Township is
Oketo Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Oketo Township.
| Oketo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Oketo Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Oketo Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oketo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oketo Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oketo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Oketo Township for work
Where Oketo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oketo Township
City in Marshall County, Kansas
Oketo is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 64.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- ZIP code
- 66518
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Oketo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oketo Township, KS a good place to live?
Oketo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.