Payne TownshipKS
A town of 212.
Is Payne Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 8 have a lower January low than Payne Township. Payne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Payne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Payne 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 Payne Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Payne Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Quinter (26%), Oakley (12%) and Baker Township (7%). The typical journey to work for Payne Township comes to 16 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The town’s income of the median household comes in at $56,000. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| Payne Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Payne Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high for Payne Township comes to 92°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Payne Township is
A tenth of Payne Township adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Payne Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 5. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Payne Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Payne Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Payne Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Of the losses FEMA expects in Payne Township, 27% come from hail and 25% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Payne Township is conserved land
98 miles of trail. For Payne Township, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Payne Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Payne Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Payne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Payne Township for work
Where Payne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Payne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Payne Township, KS a good place to live?
Payne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.