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Raymond TownshipKS

A town of 158, founded in 1871.

Is Raymond Township a good place to live?

Raymond Township’s median age is 48.8 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Binger Wildlife Area, at 153 acres. Raymond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

158 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bell TownshipLakin TownshipComanche TownshipPioneer TownshipCenter TownshipBell TownshipLakin TownshipComanche TownshipPioneer TownshipCenter TownshipRaymond Township
Getting set up

Moving to Raymond Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Raymond water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Raymond Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChase-Raymond Unified School District 401Which 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 hereRice County ClerkRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67573, 67524, 6752667573 92% · 67524 5% · 67526 2%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 Raymond Township.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Kansas overall

In the comparison, Raymond Township comes above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (36% statewide).

48.8median age · KS 37.4
Raymond TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school27%
Some college23%
Associate’s1%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±10 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Raymond Township
Raymond TownshipKSU.S.
Under 109.3%12.5%11.6%
10 to 1717.3%11.3%10.3%
18 to 240.6%10.2%9.1%
25 to 347.4%12.9%13.7%
35 to 448%12.9%13.2%
45 to 5416%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6419.8%12.2%12.7%
65 to 746.2%10.1%10.2%
75 and older15.4%6.9%7%
No diploma5.1%8%10.4%
High school27.1%25.4%26%
Some college22.9%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s0.8%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s32.2%22.2%21.6%
Graduate11.9%13.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Raymond Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Raymond Township for work: only 0% work in town. Raymond Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Jobs based in Raymond Township fell to 6 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
Raymond TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line15%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$62,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Raymond Township0%
Sterling41%
Lyons11%
Hutchinson6%
McPherson5%
13 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Raymond Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Raymond Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Raymond Township has four seasons and hot summers

Raymond Township has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Raymond Township is 92°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Raymond Township is

Raymond Township beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of Raymond Township adults feel lonely. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Raymond Township.

Raymond TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better22 too close to call6 worse
What stands outRaymond TownshipKS
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.6%11.3%
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.4%
Ellinwood District Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Raymond Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation

9.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.7%conserved
Raymond TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.7%2.1%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.7%
conserved · 162 of 22,888 acres
9.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Binger Wildlife Area—153

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Raymond Township

17pages on Raymond Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Raymond Township

About 2 of every 100 Raymond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Raymond Township for work

Where Raymond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Sterling Sterling 41% 11% → Lyons Lyons 11% 6% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 6% 5% → McPherson McPherson 5% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 3% → Ellinwood Ellinwood 3% Raymond Township · 0% stay
6jobs based in Raymond Township
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Raymond Township

City in Rice County, Kansas

Raymond is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Emmons Raymond, former Director of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 85.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,726 ft
ZIP code
67573
Area code
620

Questions about Raymond Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Raymond Township, KS a good place to live?

Raymond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.