Silverdale TownshipKS
A town of 356, settled in 1871.
Is Silverdale Township a good place to live?
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Silverdale Township, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Silverdale Township. The biggest park or preserve is Kaw Wildlife Area, at 720 acres. Silverdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
356 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silverdale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silverdale 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 Silverdale Township.
In Silverdale Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Silverdale Township’s median age is 49.1 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Silverdale Township. Adults 35 to 64 are 59% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide).
| Silverdale Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
62% women, 38% men
About 63 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Silverdale Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 26.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Silverdale Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
The FEMA risk score in Silverdale Township is 83 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Silverdale Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Silverdale Township for work: only 0% work in town. Silverdale Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Winfield (21%), Arkansas City (11%) and Wichita (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Silverdale Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Silverdale Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 23° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Silverdale Township is
Silverdale Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 43% of Silverdale Township adults have obesity. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Silverdale Township.
| Silverdale Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Silverdale Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.3% | 13% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Silverdale Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kaw Wildlife Area | — | 720 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Silverdale Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Silverdale Township
About 3 of every 100 Silverdale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Silverdale Township for work
Where Silverdale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Silverdale Township
Unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas
Silverdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Silverdale Township, Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Questions about Silverdale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silverdale Township, KS a good place to live?
Silverdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.