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A town of 33, settled in 1888.
Timken’s median age is 56.5 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Timken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 170 in 1940, 38 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Timken, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Timken.
In Timken, the July high is 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 151 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Timken. Timken: 15% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Timken is ahead of Kansas on 8 and behind on 12.
| Timken | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Timken | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 16.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Timken once, in 2007. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 30% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Since 1993, one flood insurance claim has been paid locally.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Timken; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Timken residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
City in Rush County, Kansas
Timken is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 38.
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Timken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.