Rochester TownshipKS
A town of 132, settled in 1879.
Is Rochester Township a good place to live?
Rochester Township’s median age is 60.7 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Rochester Township. Rochester Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rochester Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rochester 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 Rochester Township.
Rochester Township has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among residents in Rochester Township, 15% live below the poverty line. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based locally fell to 35 in 2023, 53 fewer than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.
| Rochester Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rochester Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Rochester Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 22% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Rochester Township brings four seasons and hot summers
In Rochester Township, the July high is 93°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Rochester Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Rochester Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Rochester Township.
| Rochester Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Rochester Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 16.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Rochester Township is conserved land
6.7 miles of trail. Rochester Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rochester Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rochester Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rochester Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Rochester Township for work
Where Rochester Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rochester Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Rochester Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 137.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
Questions about Rochester Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rochester Township, KS a good place to live?
Rochester Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.