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Strawberry TownshipKS

A town of 108, settled in 1861.

Is Strawberry Township a good place to live?

Strawberry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

108 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Brantford TownshipColeman TownshipLinn TownshipSheridan TownshipBrantford TownshipColeman TownshipLinn TownshipSheridan TownshipStrawberry Township
Getting set up

Moving to Strawberry Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Strawberry Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWashington Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Strawberry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarnes Unified School District 223Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes66953, 66937, 6696266953 73% · 66937 14% · 66962 13%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 Strawberry Township.

Work & commute

Strawberry Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter

In Strawberry Township, 44% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. The top destinations are Washington (12%), Marysville (12%) and Clay Center (7%).

0%work in town
Strawberry TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work9 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line44%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Strawberry Township0%
Washington12%
Marysville12%
Clay Center7%
Wichita6%
24 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Strawberry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Strawberry Township: four seasons and hot summers

Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 18°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–40°
Spring41–65°
Summer65–88°
Fall43–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Strawberry Township is

Among adults in Strawberry Township, 39% have high blood pressure and 20% have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Strawberry Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 8. For adults in the town, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%. In Strawberry Township, 30% of adults feel lonely, below both Kansas’ towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%).

Strawberry TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outStrawberry TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%11.3%
Washington County Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Strawberry Township: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of Strawberry Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to hail. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Strawberry Township

14pages on Strawberry Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Strawberry Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Strawberry Township for work

Where Strawberry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Washington Washington 12% 12% → Marysville Marysville 12% 7% → Clay Center Clay Center 7% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 4% → Linn Linn 4% 4% → Clifton Clifton 4% Strawberry Township · 0% stay
15jobs based in Strawberry Township
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Strawberry Township

Ghost town in Washington County, Kansas

Strawberry is a ghost town in Washington County, Kansas, United States. It was first settled in the spring of 1861 and was named after the wild strawberries growing in the area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,362 ft

Questions about Strawberry Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Strawberry Township, KS a good place to live?

Strawberry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.