Plum TownshipKS
A town of 303.
Is Plum Township a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Plum Township, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Plum Township. Agra Lake and Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. Plum Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Plum Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plum 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 Plum Township.
Most of Plum Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Plum Township for work: only 3% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Plum Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Plum Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
| Plum Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Plum Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Thunder Ridge Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Ridge Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 72 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Plum Township has four seasons and hot summers
Plum Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Plum Township is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hail leads a high hazard risk in Plum Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Plum Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
42% of adults have high blood pressure in Plum Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Plum Township. 41% of adults have obesity in Plum Township.
| Plum Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Plum Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Plum Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plum Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Plum Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
97% of working residents leave Plum Township for work
Where Plum Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plum Township
Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.
Plum Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 331.
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Questions about Plum Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plum Township, KS a good place to live?
Plum Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.