Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 647, settled in 1884.
No town among the 150 in Kansas we compare has a lower median rent than Protection Township. Protection Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 390 in 1910, a peak of 1,109 in 1920, 498 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 2 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Protection 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Protection Township.
FEMA puts 44% of Protection Township’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 19% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Comanche County school district runs its public schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Protection Township teach 234 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 121 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Protection Township’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Coldwater (40%), Protection (16%) and Ashland (5%). The median commute is under 10 miles.
| Protection Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protection Township brings chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A third of Protection Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Protection Township beats the Kansas average on 3 and trails it on 8. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 14% have diabetes. Only 10 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Protection Township.
| Protection Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Protection Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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None within 15 miles of Protection Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Protection Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Protection Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Comanche County, Kansas
Protection is a city in Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 498.
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Protection Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.