Valley TownshipKS
A town of 201.
Is Valley Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher median household income than Valley Township. Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
201 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.
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (36% statewide). 40% of Valley Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 47% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Valley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Valley Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Valley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Valley Township for work: only 0% work in town. Valley Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Valley Township.
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Valley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Valley Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Valley Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Valley Township’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Valley Township is
Valley Township beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 32% of Valley Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Valley Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Valley Township
About 0 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% 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 Rice County, Kansas, U.S.
Valley Township is a township in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 208.
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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.