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Ottawa Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Ottawa Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tauy Jones House and Eight Mile Creek Warren Truss Bridge. Ottawa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ottawa Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1859.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ottawa Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ottawa Township.
Half commute less than 28 miles. Since 2013, Ottawa Township has lost 337 jobs, to 1,663 in 2023. Most people who work leave Ottawa Township to do it: just 3% work in town. Among residents in the town, 3.9% live below the poverty line.
| Ottawa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
20% of residents are under 18 in Ottawa Township. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). Here, a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 36% in Kansas as a whole.
| Ottawa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Ottawa Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 9 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Ottawa Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Ottawa Township who get no exercise outside work: 27%. Two figures for adults locally: 33% sleep under 7 hours, 76% had a checkup this year.
| Ottawa Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ottawa Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.1% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails total 4.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. Ottawa Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Kansas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forest Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ottawa Township
About 2 of every 100 Ottawa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Ottawa Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Franklin County, Kansas
Ottawa (pronounced ) is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It is located on both banks of the Marais des Cygnes River near the center of Franklin County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,625. It is the home of Ottawa University.
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Ottawa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
