Jobs in the town fell by 240 from 2013 to 2023, to 203. Township 12’s average commute stands at 20 minutes. The top destinations are Pratt (42%), Wichita (10%) and Hutchinson (4%).

3%work in town

	Township 12	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	3%	15%	8%
Median household income	$100,000	$73,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	4.6%	9.1%	9.6%
Average trip to work	20 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Township 123%

Pratt42%

Wichita10%

Hutchinson4%

Iuka3%

10 mi

median commute distance

203

jobs based in Township 12

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here203 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Township 12 Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Township 12’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Skyline Schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Skyline ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	218	B
Skyline HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	91	C⁻

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The districtsSkyline Schools Vs. the neighbors5 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Skyline Elem Questions“Are Township 12’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Kansas overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). Four-year graduates: 39% of adults 25 and older here, 36% across Kansas.

41.8median age · KS 37.4

	Township 12	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	39%	29%	29%
Median age	41.8 years	38.1 years	40.5 years

Township 12KansasUnited States

KSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

20%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school11%

Some college37%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s20%

Graduate19%

Women and men · all residents

56% women, 44% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 83% are men (KS 51%).

Ages and education in Township 12
	Township 12	KS	U.S.
Under 10	9.9%	12.5%	11.6%
10 to 17	19.8%	11.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	2.5%	10.2%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.3%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.8%	12.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	9.1%	11.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	12.8%	12.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	16.6%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	8.2%	6.9%	7%
No diploma	2.2%	8%	10.4%
High school	11.4%	25.4%	26%
Some college	37.3%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	10.4%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	19.8%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate	18.8%	13.4%	14.1%

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Ages41.8 median age · 25% are 65 or older Schooling39% have a four-year degree Homes85% own their home · Homeowners Income$100K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–46°

Spring43–68°

Summer65–90°

Fall45–70°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Township 12 is

The share of adults in Township 12 who get no exercise outside work: 29%.

	Township 12	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	35%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	29%	26%	25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	34%	35%