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Kansas›Bourbon County

Timberhill TownshipKS

A town of 233.

Is Timberhill Township a good place to live?

Timberhill Township’s median age is 56.4 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Timberhill Township. Timberhill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

233 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Franklin TownshipMill Creek TownshipStanton TownshipFreedom TownshipFranklin TownshipMill Creek TownshipStanton TownshipFreedom TownshipTimberhill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Timberhill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBourbon Co RWD 2cNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Timberhill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUniontown Unified School District 235Which 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 hereBourbon County ClerkBourbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66754, 66701, 6677966754 96% · 66701 2% · 66779 2%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 Timberhill Township.

Work & commute

Most of Timberhill Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Timberhill Township for work: only 1% work in town. Timberhill Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 5% of Timberhill Township residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Timberhill TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Timberhill Township1%
Fort Scott24%
Arkansas City8%
Wichita5%
Iola3%
31 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Timberhill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Timberhill Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Timberhill Township

Timberhill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Timberhill Township is 90°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Timberhill Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

43% of adults have high blood pressure in Timberhill Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Timberhill Township. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Timberhill Township.

Timberhill TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%26%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
What stands outTimberhill TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure83.5%77.6%
More adults getting a yearly checkup80.1%76.6%
More adults with heart disease10.1%6.4%
Anderson County Hospital
28.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Timberhill Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

5.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,856 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Timberhill Township

16pages on Timberhill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Timberhill Township

About 0 of every 100 Timberhill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Timberhill Township for work

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

24% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 24% 8% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 8% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 3% → Iola Iola 3% 3% → Uniontown Uniontown 3% 3% → Mound City Mound City 3% Timberhill Township · 1% stay
1jobs based in Timberhill Township
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Timberhill Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Timberhill Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 256.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
840 ft

Questions about Timberhill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Timberhill Township, KS a good place to live?

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