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Kansas›Leavenworth County

Reno TownshipKS

A town of 1,477, settled in 1864.

Is Reno Township a good place to live?

Reno Township’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. Reno Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town in Kansas scores lower than Reno Township on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Delaware Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Reno Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,477 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eudora TownshipTonganoxie TownshipSherman TownshipSarcoxie TownshipGrant TownshipWakarusa TownshipEudora TownshipTonganoxie TownshipSherman TownshipSarcoxie TownshipGrant TownshipWakarusa TownshipReno Township

How Reno Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Reno Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Reno Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeavenworth Co RWD 10No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reno Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTonganoxie Unified School District 464Lawrence Unified School District 4972 districts serve Reno Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereLeavenworth County ClerkLeavenworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66044, 66052, 6608666044 42% · 66052 35% · 66086 23%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 Reno Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most of Reno Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Reno Township for work: only 2% work in town. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Reno Township, below both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Reno Township has added 85 jobs, to 179 in 2023.

2%work in town
Reno TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.8%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.6%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Reno Township2%
Kansas City10%
Lawrence10%
Overland Park10%
Lenexa7%
22 mi
median commute distance
179
jobs based in Reno Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Residents of Reno Township are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns

Reno Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults have high blood pressure in Reno Township. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Reno Township.

71%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Reno TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.3%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outReno TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults8%9.9%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.2%6.4%
More adults with depression24.3%20.8%
Lmh
7.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Climate

Reno Township has four seasons and hot summers

Reno Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Reno Township’s July high is 89°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Reno Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC+

Conserved land covers 1.8% of Reno Township

9.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Riverfront Park, at 305 acres with 8.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.

1.8%conserved
Reno TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.8%2.1%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
1.8%
conserved · 490 of 27,767 acres
9.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverfront Park8.2 mi305

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

Nearby attractions

Arrowhead Stadium and 43 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Reno Township. Close and well known come first.

All 49 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reno Township

18pages on Reno Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Reno Township

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Reno Township for work

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

10% → Kansas City Kansas City 10% 10% → Lawrence Lawrence 10% 10% → Overland Park Overland Park 10% 7% → Lenexa Lenexa 7% 7% → Kansas City Kansas City 7% 7% → Olathe Olathe 7% Reno Township · 2% stay
179jobs based in Reno Township
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Reno Township

Unincorporated community in Kansas, U.S.

Reno is an unincorporated community in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. Reno is located at 39°03′04″N 95°07′12″W. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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

Questions about Reno Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Reno Township, KS expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.