Carey's Ford Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Stanton Township’s story
169 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1857Stanton Township is settled
Stanton TownshipKS
A town of 899, settled in 1857.
6 bordering townsMap →
Carey's Ford Bridge · Photo: Babybammbam · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
899
2025 Census estimate · +6.5% since 2020
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Stanton Township a good place to live?
Carey's Ford Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Stanton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
899 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Osawatomie TownshipPaola TownshipRichland TownshipCutler TownshipPeoria TownshipValley TownshipStanton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stanton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiami Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stanton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPaola Unified School District 368Osawatomie Unified School District 3672 districts serve Stanton 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 hereMiami County ClerkMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66071, 6606466071 83% · 66064 17%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 Stanton Township.
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Stanton Township is longer than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
In Stanton Township, 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stanton Township. Also worth knowing: the typical household income for Stanton Township comes to $103,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Olathe (14%), Paola (13%) and Overland Park (12%).
0%work in town
| Stanton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 51 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Stanton Township0%
Olathe14%
Paola13%
Overland Park12%
Kansas City5%
26 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Stanton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Stanton Township: four seasons and hot summers
For Stanton Township, the midsummer high is 89°F.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall46–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Stanton Township is
For adults in Stanton Township, the share who worry about having enough food is 11%. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Stanton Township adults feel lonely, below both Kansas’ towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%). In Stanton Township, a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% binge drink.
| Stanton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Stanton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.1% |
Miami County Medical Center
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Stanton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Stanton Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Stanton Township is conserved land
2.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Stanton Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 25,560 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osawatomie City Lakes | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stanton Township
18pages on Stanton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stanton Township
About 2 of every 100 Stanton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Stanton Township for work
Where Stanton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Stanton Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Stanton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanton Township, KS a good place to live?
Stanton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.