Royal TownshipKS
A town of 238.
Is Royal Township a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Royal Township. Royal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Royal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Royal 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 Royal Township.
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (24% statewide). 43% of Royal Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 29% in Kansas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The median age in Royal Township is 45.1 years.
| Royal Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Royal Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 34.9% | 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
Most of Royal Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Royal Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 23 minutes, Royal Township’s average trip to work is above Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Dodge City (36%), Spearville (13%) and Garden City (8%).
| Royal Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Royal Township has four seasons and hot summers
Royal Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Royal Township’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Royal Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
24% of Royal Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Royal Township. 26% of Royal Township adults worry about having enough food.
| Royal Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 77% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Royal Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.4% | 25.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.6% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Royal Township, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Royal Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Royal Township
About 7 of every 100 Royal Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Royal Township for work
Where Royal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Royal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Royal Township, KS a good place to live?
Royal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.