Shell Rock TownshipKS
A town of 129, settled in 1873.
Is Shell Rock Township a good place to live?
Shell Rock Township’s median age is 56 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher average trip to work than Shell Rock Township. Shell Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
129 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Shell Rock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock Township.
Shell Rock Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Shell Rock Township’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Kansas overall
People 65 and older are 34% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (24% statewide). Shell Rock Township has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 129 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Shell Rock Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 30.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 58.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Shell Rock Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Shell Rock Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Shell Rock Township. The top destinations are Emporia (25%), Madison (12%) and Eureka (5%).
| Shell Rock Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Shell Rock Township has four seasons and hot summers
Shell Rock Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Shell Rock Township’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shell Rock Township is
Shell Rock Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Shell Rock Township adults feel lonely.
| Shell Rock Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Shell Rock Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Shell Rock Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Shell Rock Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shell Rock Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Shell Rock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Shell Rock Township for work
Where Shell Rock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Shell Rock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shell Rock Township, KS a good place to live?
Shell Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.