Shirley TownshipKS
A town of 141, settled in 1869.
Is Shirley Township a good place to live?
Shirley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shirley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shirley 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 Shirley Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Shirley Township work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. 1.8% of Shirley Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Concordia (25%), Clyde (11%) and Wichita (7%).
| Shirley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Shirley Township, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Shirley Township is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 42% come from inland flooding and 16% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Shirley Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
The July high in Shirley Township is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Shirley Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Shirley Township, near the Kansas town median (15%) and above the median of U.S. towns (14%). For adults here, the share who have obesity is 41%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Shirley Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Shirley Township is ahead of Kansas on 3 and behind on 8.
| Shirley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Shirley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shirley Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Shirley Township
About 12 of every 100 Shirley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Shirley Township for work
Where Shirley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Shirley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shirley Township, KS a good place to live?
Shirley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.