Ross TownshipKS
A town of 625.
Is Ross Township a good place to live?
Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
625 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ross Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ross 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 Ross Township.
Most of Ross Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
Ross Township’s average trip to work comes in at 25 minutes. Most people who work leave Ross Township to do it: just 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 52, to 183. The typical household income for Ross Township comes to $64,000, below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Ross Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ross Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. Ross Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 74 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More children than Kansas overall
15% of residents are 65 or older in Ross Township. Children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). In Ross Township, the midpoint age is 36.6 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 28%, against 36% across Kansas.
| Ross Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.6 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ross Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Ross Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 26.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Ross Township
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 25° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.9% of Ross Township is conserved land
0.4 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Ross Township: 2, covering 3,387 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mined Land Wildlife Area - West Mineral Units | 0.2 mi | 3,144 |
| 2. Mined Land Wildlife Area - Scammon Units | — | 243 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Ross Township is
Among adults in Ross Township, 42% have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Ross Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 12. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ross Township.
| Ross Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ross Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ross Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ross Township
About 2 of every 100 Ross Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Ross Township for work
Where Ross Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ross Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Ross Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 650.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
Questions about Ross Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ross Township, KS a good place to live?
Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.