Township 7KS
A town of 146.
Is Township 7 a good place to live?
The biggest place to walk is Webster Wildlife Area, 2,979 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Township 7 has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
146 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Township 7: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Township 7, 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 7.
47% of residents are 65 or older
146 people lived in Township 7 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 5.2% fewer than in 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Township 7 | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Township 7 | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damar Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 46 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Township 7’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 19 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Township 7 rose by 21, to 24. The average commute for Township 7 comes to 17 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its median household income is $61,000.
| Township 7 | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Township 7: four seasons and hot summers
Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Township 7. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Township 7 has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
Expected losses in Township 7 break down as 42% from hail and 18% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Township 7 stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Township 7 who report frequent physical distress: 15%. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Township 7. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity, where Kansas’ towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. The town beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Township 7 | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Township 7 | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Township 7 is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 3.2 miles of trail. In Township 7, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Webster Wildlife Area | 1.2 mi | 2,979 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Township 7
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Township 7; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Township 7 residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Township 7 for work
Where Township 7’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Township 7
Township in Rooks County, Kansas, U.S.
Township 7 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 154. Damar is the largest population center in Township 7.
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- Elevation
- 1,972 ft