East Badger Creek Culvert · National Register of Historic Places
Tisdale Township’s story
155 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1871Tisdale Township is settled
Tisdale TownshipKS
A town of 313, settled in 1871.
4 bordering townsMap →
East Badger Creek Culvert · Photo: Stredway1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
313
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median age
56.9
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Is Tisdale Township a good place to live?
Tisdale Township’s median age is 56.9 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 adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tisdale Township. East Badger Creek Culvert is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tisdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipWalnut TownshipSalem TownshipSheridan TownshipTisdale Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tisdale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tisdale Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCowley Co RWD 5No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tisdale Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereCowley County ClerkCowley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes67156, 6701967156 94% · 67019 6%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 Tisdale Township.
Natural hazards
Tisdale Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Tisdale Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Tisdale Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Winfield school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country View ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 114 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Tisdale Township’s working residents work locally
0.8% of Tisdale Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Tisdale Township grew to 43 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013. Tisdale Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes.
1%work in town
| Tisdale Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Tisdale Township1%
Winfield16%
Wichita11%
Pleasant Valley Township10%
Arkansas City7%
34 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Tisdale Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Tisdale Township
Tisdale Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Tisdale Township is 91°F.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–47°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tisdale Township is
Tisdale Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of adults have obesity in Tisdale Township.
| Tisdale Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Tisdale Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.6% | 25.5% |
William Newton Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tisdale Township
16pages on Tisdale Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tisdale Township
About 0 of every 100 Tisdale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Tisdale Township for work
Where Tisdale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
43jobs based in Tisdale Township
1%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tisdale Township
Unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas
Tisdale is an unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
Questions about Tisdale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tisdale Township, KS a good place to live?
Tisdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.