Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 2,377 jobs.
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Topeka Township, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than Topeka Township. Lake Shawnee Park, at 700 acres with 6.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Topeka Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Topeka Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 759 in 1860, 126,587 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1855 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Topeka 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Topeka Township.
Most working residents leave Topeka Township for work: only 5% work in town. 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Topeka Township, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Topeka Township is $109,000.
| Topeka Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Topeka Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Topeka Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Topeka Township’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Topeka Township beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 39% of Topeka Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Topeka Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Topeka Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.1% | 63.5% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79.4% | 76.6% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.5% | 34.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Topeka Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Shawnee Park | 6.7 mi | 700 |
| 2. Dornwood Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Topeka Township. Close and well known come first.
4 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
3 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum7 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka Zoo8 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
8 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History
22 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of ArtBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Topeka Township
About 3 of every 100 Topeka Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Topeka Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
State capital city of Kansas, United States
Topeka (, tə-PEE-kə) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, within northeastern Kansas and the Central United States. The population of the city was 126,587 as of the 2020 census. The five-county Topeka metropolitan area has approximately 233,000 residents. The city, laid out in 1854, was one of the Free-State towns founded by Eastern antislavery men immediately after the passage of the Kansas–Nebraska Bill. Topeka was chartered as a city in 1857. It is well known for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which overturned Plessy v. Ferguso…
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Topeka Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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