Sedgwick, KS, 2010
Sedgwick Township’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1870Sedgwick Township is settled
Sedgwick TownshipKS
The town, settled in 1870, counts 1,727 residents.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,727
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
267
A commuter town
Is Sedgwick Township a good place to live?
Sedgwick Township’s peak summer temperature is 92°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Sedgwick Township. We don’t grade Sedgwick Township yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Sedgwick Township for work
Where Sedgwick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
267jobs based in Sedgwick Township
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sedgwick Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sedgwick Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Sedgwick water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sedgwick Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439Halstead Unified School District 4402 districts serve Sedgwick 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.govWho runs elections hereHarvey County ClerkHarvey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67135, 67056, 6711467135 96% · 67056 2% · 67114 2%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 Sedgwick Township.
Work & commute
Most of Sedgwick Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Sedgwick Township to do it: just 6% work in town. Sedgwick Township’s average trip to work comes in at 22 minutes. Employers in Sedgwick Township shed 51 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 267. The share of residents in Sedgwick Township who live below the poverty line: 4%.
6%work in town
| Sedgwick Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sedgwick Township6%
Wichita34%
Newton14%
Hesston4%
Valley Center3%
16 mi
median commute distance
267
jobs based in Sedgwick Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Sedgwick Township’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Sedgwick Public Schools. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Sedgwick Township: 521 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| R L Wright ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 283 | A− |
| Sedgwick HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 238 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Sedgwick Township: four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 92°.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer67–90°
Fall46–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Sedgwick Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Sedgwick Township households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to tornadoes.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Sedgwick Township than in Kansas
29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Kansas. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). Sedgwick Township: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
38.4median age · KS 37.4
| Sedgwick Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Sedgwick TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school27%
Some college27%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 84% are men (KS 53%).
| Sedgwick Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Sedgwick Township is
Against the Kansas average, Sedgwick Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely here. In Sedgwick Township, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 11% worry about having enough food.
| Sedgwick Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sedgwick Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 13% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 8.1% |
NMC Health
6.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Sedgwick Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail. Sedgwick Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,769 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 13 attractions →Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sedgwick Township. Close and well known come first.
28 mi MuseumKansas Cosmosphere and Space Center150K visitors a year
17 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo21 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
19 mi MuseumExploration Place
24 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
18 mi MuseumWichita Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center: Patrick Pelletier (Ppelleti (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sedgwick Township
18pages on Sedgwick Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sedgwick Township
Bethel College-North NewtonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Newton9.4 mi$35,014 tuitionHesston CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hesston12.4 mi$32,936 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Sedgwick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Sedgwick Township
City in Harvey and Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick is a city in Harvey and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,603.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- ZIP code
- 67135
- Area code
- 316
Sedgwick Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sedgwick Township.
Valley Center TownshipLakin TownshipNewtonDarlington TownshipSedgwick Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Center Township | #35 | A− | B | — | A− | A− |
| Lakin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newton | #133 | C− | B+ | D | C | B− |
| Darlington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Valley Center Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Sedgwick Township, Lakin Township and Darlington Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sedgwick Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sedgwick Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sedgwick Township, KS a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sedgwick Township yet; the figures below are still real.