South Homestead TownshipKS
The town, home to 342 people, lies in Kansas.
Is South Homestead Township a good place to live?
South Homestead Township’s median age is 74 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than South Homestead Township. 38% of the land in South Homestead Township is conserved, above both the Kansas town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Cheyenne Bottoms, at 8,226 acres. South Homestead Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
342 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to South Homestead Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Homestead 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 South Homestead Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of South Homestead Township
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.5 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in South Homestead Township: 3, covering 16,920 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve | 0.6 mi | 6,138 |
| 2. Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area | 0.6 mi | 2,556 |
| 3. Cheyenne Bottoms | — | 8,226 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in South Homestead Township work out of town
For South Homestead Township, the median household income is $61,000. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Hoisington (25%), Great Bend (23%) and Wichita (8%).
| South Homestead Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in South Homestead Township
Its typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy South Homestead Township is
28% of South Homestead Township adults get no exercise outside work. South Homestead Township: 29% of adults feel lonely.
| South Homestead Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | South Homestead Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in South Homestead Township, mostly tornadoes
Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in South Homestead Township is lower. Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 25%. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1981: 10.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about South Homestead Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Homestead Township
About 0 of every 100 South Homestead Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave South Homestead Township for work
Where South Homestead Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Homestead Township
Township in Kansas, United States
South Homestead Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 322.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,808 ft
Questions about South Homestead Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Homestead Township, KS a good place to live?
South Homestead Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.