Paris TownshipKS
A town of 565, settled in 1857.
Is Paris Township a good place to live?
Paris Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Paris Township. Paris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
565 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Paris Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paris 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 Paris Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Paris Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Paris Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Paris Township, below both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are La Cygne (8%), Paola (8%) and Pleasanton (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Paris Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Paris Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Paris Township’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Paris Township is
Paris Township beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of adults feel lonely in Paris Township.
| Paris Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Paris Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Paris Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Paris Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Paris Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paris Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Paris Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Paris Township for work
Where Paris Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Paris Township
Township in Linn County, Kansas, US
Paris Township is a township in Linn County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Paris Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paris Township, KS a good place to live?
Paris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.