Valley TownshipKS
A town of 123.
Is Valley Township a good place to live?
Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley Township, 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 Valley Township.
44% of residents are 65 or older
For adults 25 and older in Valley Township, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 41%. This Kansas town is shrinking: down 3.1% since 2020, to 123 residents (2025 estimate).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Valley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Valley Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 1.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 34.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 41% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 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
The FEMA risk score in Valley Township is higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Valley Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 19% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Valley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
4.5% of Valley Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2% of working residents stay in Valley Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Medicine Lodge (31%), Medicine Lodge Township (20%) and Wichita (5%). For Valley Township, the mean commuting time is 22 minutes.
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Valley Township’s year
Valley Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Valley Township’s adults have high blood pressure
In Valley Township, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Valley Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Valley Township is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 12.
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Valley Township for work
Where Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Valley Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Valley Township is a township in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 131.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,814 ft
Questions about Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valley Township, KS a good place to live?
Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.