Holyrood Santa Fe Depot · National Register of Historic Places
Valley Township’s story
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A town of 456.
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Holyrood Santa Fe Depot · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
456
2025 Census estimate · −4.6% since 2020
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town
Is Valley Township a good place to live?
Holyrood Santa Fe Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
456 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Palacky TownshipFarmer TownshipIndependent TownshipGreen Garden TownshipValley Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Holyrood water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valley Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEllsworth County ClerkEllsworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67450, 6742767450 91% · 67427 8%Census 2020
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.
Who lives here
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the median age in Valley Township is higher
Among adults 25 and older, 42% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Kansas. The share of residents in Valley Township who are under 18: 17%. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Valley Township at 456 residents, down 4.6% since 2020. People 65 and older are 35% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide).
53.9median age · KS 37.4
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.9 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
Valley TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school23%
Some college28%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Valley Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Valley Township’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Central Plains school district. Its one school is below. 229 students attend Valley Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Plains Elementary School - HolyroodLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 229 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Valley Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Valley Township to do it: just 2% work in town. Since 2013, Valley Township has lost 29 jobs, to 54 in 2023. Its average commute is 26 minutes, above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Also worth knowing: among residents here, 14% live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Valley Township2%
Ellsworth28%
Salina11%
Manhattan4%
Lorraine3%
25 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Valley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Valley Township: inland flooding
For Valley Township, the FEMA hazard score is 72 of 100. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Valley Township
In Valley Township, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Valley Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Among adults in Valley Township, 15% report frequent mental distress, below both Kansas’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (17%). A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Valley Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Valley Township beats Kansas on 6 and trails on 9.
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.1% |
Ellinwood District Hospital
15.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Valley Township is conserved land
Valley Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.9 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,915 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Valley Township
17pages on Valley Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valley Township; the nearest are
Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend19.3 mi$3,680 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays53.6 mi$5,923 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Valley Township for work
Where Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
54jobs based in Valley Township
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Valley Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Valley Township is a township in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 481.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,827 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.