Peters TownshipKS
A town of 101, settled in 1883.
Is Peters Township a good place to live?
Peters Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Peters Township stand out
Where Peters Township beats most towns.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Peters Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peters 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 Peters Township.
Peters Township has 5.7 jobs for every working resident, and 307 people commute in
The mean commuting time for Peters Township comes to 27 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm here: nearly a tenth of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs in Peters Township grew by 304 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 312. The median commute is under 29 miles.
| Peters Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Here, just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 36% in Kansas as a whole. Since 2020, Peters Township has lost 4.7% of its people, to 101 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Peters Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Peters Township, with inland flooding at the top
For Peters Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 75 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 22% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Peters Township brings four seasons and hot summers
Peters Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Peters Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
81% of adults had a checkup this year in Peters Township. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Peters Township. Among adults here, 20% have been diagnosed with depression, where Kansas’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 23%. Of 32 CDC measures, Peters Township beats the Kansas average on 10 and trails it on 9.
| Peters Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Peters Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Peters Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peters Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Peters Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 307 people come to Peters Township for work
Where Peters Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Peters Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Peters Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 111.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
Questions about Peters Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peters Township, KS a good place to live?
Peters Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.