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A town of 1,004. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Spring Valley Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On health, just 7 of Kansas’ 371 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Brush Creek Bridge. Spring Valley Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Spring Valley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Spring Valley Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Spring Valley Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 maps from 1918 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Valley 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Valley Township.
20% of Spring Valley Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 32% of Spring Valley Township adults get no exercise outside work. Spring Valley Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Spring Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Spring Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Spring Valley Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Spring Valley Township fell to 30 in 2023, 43 fewer than in 2013. 14% of Spring Valley Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Spring Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spring Valley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Spring Valley Township is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Rte 66 park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Valley Township
About 6 of every 100 Spring Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Spring Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Kansas, United States
Spring Valley Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,028.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
