Township 3KS
A town of 285.
Is Township 3 a good place to live?
Township 3’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Township 3. Anthony Public Carnegie Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Township 3 has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
285 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Township 3: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 3, 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 3.
Fewer of Township 3’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Jobs in Township 3 grew by 36 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 50. The top destinations are Anthony (29%), Attica (14%) and Wichita (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Township 3 stands out in Kansas and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Township 3 is
43% of adults have obesity in Township 3. CDC measures, 32 in all: Township 3 beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 17. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Township 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% have diabetes, 21% smoke cigarettes.
| Township 3 | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Township 3 | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Township 3 has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Township 3, 32% come from cold waves and 25% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Township 3
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Township 3; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Township 3 residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Township 3 for work
Where Township 3’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Township 3
Township in Kansas, United States
Township 3 is a township in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population is 273.
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- Area
- 148 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 ft
Questions about Township 3
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Township 3, KS a good place to live?
Township 3 has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.