Coronado Heights · National Register of Historic Places
Smoky View Township’s story
Smoky View Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 827.
3 bordering townsMap →
Coronado Heights · Photo: Swampyank · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
827
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$178K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
179
A commuter town
Is Smoky View Township a good place to live?
Coronado Heights is on the National Register of Historic Places. Smoky View Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
827 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipSmoky Hill TownshipFalun TownshipSmoky View Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Smoky View Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smoky View Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Assaria water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Smoky View Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSoutheast of Saline Unified School District 306Smoky Valley Unified School District 4002 districts serve Smoky View Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSaline County ClerkSaline County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes67416, 6745667416 79% · 67456 21%Census 2020
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 View Township.
Work & commute
More than half of Smoky View Township’s working residents commute to Salina
In Smoky View Township, the mean commuting time is 23 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Smoky View Township for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Smoky View Township has added 45 jobs, to 179 in 2023. The share of residents in Smoky View Township who live below the poverty line: 5.6%.
2%work in town
| Smoky View Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Smoky View Township2%
Salina55%
Liberty Township4%
Smolan Township4%
Wichita4%
12 mi
median commute distance
179
jobs based in Smoky View Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Smoky View Township
The midsummer high for Smoky View Township comes to 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Smoky View Township is older than the Kansas average
33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Smoky View Township, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). Its age of the median resident comes in at 42 years. It has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 827 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
42median age · KS 37.4
| Smoky View Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 42 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
Smoky View TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school22%
Some college34%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Smoky View Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Smoky View Township is
Among adults in Smoky View Township, 16% report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Smoky View Township beats the Kansas average on 5 and trails it on 1.
| Smoky View Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Smoky View Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.1% |
Lindsborg Community Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Smoky View Township, mostly inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 5 claims in Smoky View Township since 1993. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 43% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
5
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Smoky View Township has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
Smoky View Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. It has one park or preserve, 18 acres in all.
1.2%conserved
| Smoky View Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
1.2%
conserved · 271 of 22,950 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coronado Heights Park | 1.7 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Smoky View Township
17pages on Smoky View Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Smoky View Township
Bethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lindsborg5.8 mi$33,000 tuitionSalina Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salina9.2 mi$7,128 in-state tuitionKansas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salina10.8 mi$34,630 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Smoky View Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Smoky View Township for work
Where Smoky View Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
179jobs based in Smoky View Township
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Smoky View Township
Township in Saline County, Kansas, U.S.
Smoky View Township is a township in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 848.
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Questions about Smoky View Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smoky View Township, KS a good place to live?
Smoky View Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.