Scandia TownshipKS
A town of 414, settled in 1868.
Is Scandia Township a good place to live?
Scandia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scandia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scandia 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 Scandia Township.
The schools Scandia Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Pike Valley school district. 2 public schools serve Scandia Township, with 81 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Valley Jr HighLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 30 | D |
| Pike Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 51 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Scandia Township’s year
In Scandia Township, the midsummer high is 90°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Scandia Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 8 claims in Scandia Township since 2003. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 29%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Scandia Township’s workers commute out
Scandia Township’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes. Most working residents leave Scandia Township for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Scandia Township has lost 57 jobs, to 136 in 2023. In Scandia Township, the income of the median household is $49,000, below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Scandia Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Scandia Township is
Among adults in Scandia Township, 79% had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Scandia Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 6. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Scandia Township.
| Scandia Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scandia Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Scandia Township is conserved land
4.4 miles of trail. Scandia Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Scandia Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scandia Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Scandia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Scandia Township
City in Republic County, Kansas
Scandia is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 344.
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- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- ZIP code
- 66966
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Scandia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scandia Township, KS a good place to live?
Scandia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.