Valley Brook TownshipKS
A town of 1,503. 23% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Is Valley Brook Township a good place to live?
The best of Valley Brook Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A− for civic life. Valley Brook Township’s median age is 33.7 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On history, just 5 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. Valley Brook Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Valley Brook Township stand out
Where Valley Brook Township beats most towns.
How Valley Brook Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Valley Brook Township is from typical.
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Moving to Valley Brook Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley Brook 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 Brook Township.
Valley Brook Township has four seasons and hot summers
Valley Brook Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Valley Brook Township’s July high is close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On state tests, Valley Brook Township’s schools trail 52% of Kansas districts
Its public schools are run by the Lyndon school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 294 | B− |
| Lyndon HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 124 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
About one in nine working residents works right in Valley Brook Township
Most working residents leave Valley Brook Township for work: only 11% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Valley Brook Township. The top destinations are Topeka (22%), Lyndon (11%) and Ottawa (7%).
| Valley Brook Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Valley Brook Township is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Valley Brook Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of Valley Brook Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Valley Brook Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Valley Brook Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Valley Brook Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3% of Valley Brook Township is conserved land
11 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Valley Brook Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jones Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
| 2. City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Valley Brook Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valley Brook Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Valley Brook Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Valley Brook Township
Township in Osage County, Kansas, U.S.
Valley Brook Township is a township in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,492.
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Valley Brook Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Valley Brook Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Brook Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B− |
| Agency Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairfax Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Junction Township | — | — | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Superior Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olivet Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melvern Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Valley Brook Township and Junction Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Valley Brook Township and Junction Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Agency Township, Fairfax Township, Superior Township, Olivet Township and Melvern Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Valley Brook Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Valley Brook Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valley Brook Township, KS a good place to live?
23% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Is Valley Brook Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.