Smoky Hill TownshipKS
This town in Kansas has a population of 246. A regional job hub with 553 jobs.
Is Smoky Hill Township a good place to live?
Smoky Hill Township’s median age is 56.3 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Smoky Hill Township. Smoky Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Smoky Hill Township stand out
Where Smoky Hill Township beats most towns.
246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smoky Hill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smoky Hill 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 Smoky Hill Township.
41% of residents are 65 or older
In Smoky Hill Township, 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 12% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Smoky Hill Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Smoky Hill Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Smoky Hill Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Ell-Saline school district. Enrollment at Smoky Hill Township’s public school: 237 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ell-Saline ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 237 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
More than half of Smoky Hill Township’s working residents commute to Salina
The middle household income in Smoky Hill Township is $118,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. 14% of Smoky Hill Township residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles.
| Smoky Hill Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Smoky Hill Township, mostly tornadoes
For Smoky Hill Township, the FEMA hazard score is 23 of 100. The town has had 38 paid flood insurance claims since 1987. Expected losses in Smoky Hill Township break down as 35% from tornadoes and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Smoky Hill Township
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Smoky Hill Township. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Smoky Hill Township is
The share of adults in Smoky Hill Township who sleep under 7 hours: 34%. Just over two in five adults have obesity in the town.
| Smoky Hill Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Smoky Hill Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Smoky Hill Township
Colleges nearby
2 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.
Every workday, about 550 people come to Smoky Hill Township for work
Where Smoky Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Smoky Hill Township
Township in Saline County, Kansas, U.S.
Smoky Hill Township is a township in Saline County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Smoky Hill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smoky Hill Township, KS a good place to live?
Smoky Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.