Township 12KS
A town in Kansas, home to 121 people.
Is Township 12 a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Township 12, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Township 12.
121 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Township 12: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 12, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Township 12.
Township 12 has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. The mean commuting time in Township 12 is 11 minutes. The top destinations are Plainville (22%), Township 11 (11%) and Palco (9%).
| Township 12 | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Township 12’s year
Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 18°, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Township 12 is
33% of Township 12 adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Township 12.
| Township 12 | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Township 12 | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Township 12, mostly hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Township 12 is conserved land
16 miles of trail. Township 12’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Township 12
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Township 12; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Township 12 residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Township 12 for work
Where Township 12’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Township 12
Township in Rooks County, Kansas, U.S.
Township 12 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 142. Codell is the largest population center in Township 12.
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- Elevation
- 1,991 ft