Superior TownshipKS
A town of 249, settled in 1859.
Is Superior Township a good place to live?
2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Superior Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Superior Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Superior Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Superior 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 Superior Township.
Most of Superior Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Superior Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Superior Township has lost 49 jobs, to 9 in 2023. Superior Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, close to Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Superior Township
Superior Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Superior Township’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Kansas overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (36% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50.0% women, 50.0% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Superior Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 21.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 29.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 6.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Superior Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Superior Township’s adults have high blood pressure
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Superior Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Superior Township. 14% of adults have diabetes in Superior Township.
| Superior Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Superior Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Superior Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Superior Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Superior Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Superior Township for work
Where Superior Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Superior Township
Township in Osage County, Kansas, U.S.
Superior Township is a township in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 245.
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Questions about Superior Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Superior Township, KS a good place to live?
Superior Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.