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Kansas›Rooks County

Township 1KS

159 residents make their home in this town in Kansas.

Is Township 1 a good place to live?

Township 1’s midpoint age is 53.3 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Township 1. Township 1 has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

159 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Township 2Sumner TownshipMount Ayr TownshipGrant TownshipTownship 12Valley TownshipTownship 2Sumner TownshipMount Ayr TownshipGrant TownshipTownship 12Valley TownshipTownship 1
Getting set up

Moving to Township 1: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 1, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Woodston water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Township 1’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStockton Unified School District 271Which 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 hereRooks County ClerkRooks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67675, 67669, 6764467675 90% · 67669 7% · 67644 3%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 Township 1.

Work & commute

Most of Township 1’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

The median commute is under 19 miles. Township 1: 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Stockton (42%), Hays (9%) and Plainville (7%). Its middle household income stands at $52,000.

1%work in town
Township 1Kansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.4%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$52,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work20 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Township 11%
Stockton42%
Hays9%
Plainville7%
Phillipsburg3%
19 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Township 1
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Township 1’s year

The range runs from 17° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–44°
Spring39–67°
Summer63–91°
Fall41–69°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Township 1 is hail, at a high overall level

42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 18%. Township 1’s FEMA risk score stands at 61 of 100.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Township 1 is

13% of adults have diabetes in Township 1. The town beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Township 1, 41% of adults have obesity, and 29% get no exercise outside work. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Township 1.

Township 1Kansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outTownship 1KS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.2%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.4%
Rooks County Health Center
17.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 332 of 68,089 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Township 1

16pages on Township 1
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Township 1; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Township 1 for work

Where Township 1’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Stockton Stockton 42% 9% → Hays Hays 9% 7% → Plainville Plainville 7% 3% → Phillipsburg Phillipsburg 3% 2% → Damar Damar 2% 2% → Osborne Osborne 2% Township 1 · 1% stay
13jobs based in Township 1
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Township 1

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Township 1, KS a good place to live?

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