Padonia TownshipKS
A town of 176, settled in 1857.
Is Padonia Township a good place to live?
Of the 150 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Padonia Township. Padonia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Padonia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Padonia 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 Padonia Township.
Older than Kansas overall
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (24% statewide). 43% of Padonia Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Padonia Township has lost 4.9% of its people since 2020, down to 176 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Padonia Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 26.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Padonia Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Padonia Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Padonia Township fell to 15 in 2023, 215 fewer than in 2013. 5.4% of Padonia Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Padonia Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Padonia Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Padonia Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower July high than Padonia Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Padonia Township is
Padonia Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Padonia Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Padonia Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Padonia Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Padonia Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Padonia Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Padonia Township
About 0 of every 100 Padonia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Padonia Township for work
Where Padonia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Padonia Township
Unincorporated community in Brown County, Kansas
Padonia is an unincorporated community in Padonia Township, Brown County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Padonia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Padonia Township, KS a good place to live?
Padonia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.