Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 292 residents and lies in Kansas.
34% of residents are 65 or older in Smoky Hill Township, above both Kansas’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher midpoint age than Smoky Hill Township. US Post Office-Lindsborg is on the National Register of Historic Places. Smoky Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Smoky Hill Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Smoky Hill Township.
The top destinations are McPherson (22%), Salina (15%) and Lindsborg (13%). Smoky Hill Township’s median household income stands at $59,000. Most people who work leave Smoky Hill Township to do it: just 1% work in town.
| Smoky Hill Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 93°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Smoky Hill Township is 62 of 100. Expected losses in Smoky Hill Township break down as 33% from inland flooding and 30% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Smoky Hill Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Smoky Hill Township beats Kansas on 9 and trails on 1. In Smoky Hill Township, just over one in ten adults smoke cigarettes, and 12% report frequent physical distress. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Smoky Hill Township.
| Smoky Hill Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Smoky Hill Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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3 within 15 miles of the center of Smoky Hill Township
About 0 of every 100 Smoky Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Smoky Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in McPherson County, Kansas, U.S.
Smoky Hill Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 316. The city of Lindsborg is completely surrounded by the township.
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Smoky Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.