Spring Valley TownshipKS
A town of 314, settled in 1872.
Is Spring Valley Township a good place to live?
Heinrich H. Schroeder Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spring Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Valley Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Valley Township.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Spring Valley Township work out of town
For Spring Valley Township, the income of the median household is $95,000. The typical journey to work for Spring Valley Township comes to 28 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Moundridge (21%), McPherson (10%) and Inman (8%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Spring Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Spring Valley Township, mostly inland flooding
Spring Valley Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 69 of 100. Two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Spring Valley Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Spring Valley Township comes to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Valley Township is
The share of adults in Spring Valley Township who have high blood pressure is 37%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. The town beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 33%.
| Spring Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Spring Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Spring Valley Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Valley Township
About 0 of every 100 Spring Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Spring Valley Township for work
Where Spring Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spring Valley Township
Township in McPherson County, Kansas, US
Spring Valley Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Spring Valley Township
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Is Spring Valley Township, KS a good place to live?
Spring Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.