Pottawatomie Township’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher median age than Pottawatomie Township. Judge James Hanway House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pottawatomie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

605 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Lane · 2 mi Greeley · 5 mi Cutler Township · 6 mi Mound Township · 7 mi Richmond Township · 7 mi Richmond · 7 mi

Walker TownshipRichmond TownshipCutler TownshipMound TownshipOsawatomie TownshipPottawatomie Township

Getting set up

Moving to Pottawatomie Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pottawatomie Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterFranklin Co RWD 6No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers29% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pottawatomie Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsCentral Heights Unified School District 288Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes66042, 66033, 66080, 6607966042 73% · 66033 10% · 66080 6% · 66079 6%Census 2020

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 Pottawatomie Township.

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Pottawatomie Township’s workers commute out

Commuting out is the norm in Pottawatomie Township: 2% of working residents work locally. The median household income for Pottawatomie Township comes to $56,000. The top destinations are Ottawa (21%), Overland Park (7%) and Olathe (7%).

2%work in town

	Pottawatomie Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.9%	15%	8%
Median household income	$56,000	$73,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Pottawatomie Township2%

Ottawa21%

Overland Park7%

Olathe7%

Topeka6%

34 mi

median commute distance

101

jobs based in Pottawatomie Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here101 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Pottawatomie Township Commute times34 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 34 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Pottawatomie Township’s kids attend

The largest public high school is Central Heights High, with 300 students. Public schools: the Central Heights school district. Its two schools are below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Central Heights ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	239	A⁻
Central Heights HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	300	B

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The districtsCentral Heights Vs. the neighbors5 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Central Heights High Questions“Are Pottawatomie Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Pottawatomie Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

The town’s July high comes in at 89°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°

Spring45–66°

Summer66–87°

Fall46–68°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 17

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePottawatomie Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 21°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pottawatomie Township is

Pottawatomie Township: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Pottawatomie Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 8. Among adults here, 17% smoke cigarettes and 40% have obesity.

	Pottawatomie Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	34%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	37%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	35%	36%

32 measures vs. Kansas

1 better23 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Pottawatomie Township	KS
More adults treating high blood pressure	81%	77.6%
More adults with COPD	8.6%	6.7%

Anderson County Hospital

12.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pagePottawatomie Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.9 miles to an ER · Anderson County Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Pottawatomie Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Pottawatomie Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 57 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors