Starr TownshipKS
A town of 539.
Is Starr Township a good place to live?
Starr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
539 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Starr Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Starr 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 Starr Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Starr Township’s workers commute out
Starr Township’s mean commuting time is 26 minutes. Most people who work leave Starr Township to do it: just 4% work in town. The share of residents in Starr Township who live below the poverty line is 17%, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Concordia (23%), Salina (9%) and Clay Center (8%).
| Starr Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miltonvale ElemLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 36 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Starr Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Starr Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 68 of 100. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Starr Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The July high in Starr Township is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Starr Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Among adults in Starr Township, 29% feel lonely and 41% have obesity. The share of adults in Starr Township who have diabetes is 13%, against 11% in Kansas’ towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Starr Township beats the Kansas average on 6 and trails it on 7.
| Starr Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Starr Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Starr Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Starr Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Starr Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
96% of working residents leave Starr Township for work
Where Starr Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Starr Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Starr Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 550.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
Questions about Starr Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Starr Township, KS a good place to live?
Starr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.