Voltaire TownshipKS
A town of 225, settled in 1885.
Is Voltaire Township a good place to live?
Voltaire Township’s typical household income is $206,000, above both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Voltaire Township. Voltaire Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Voltaire Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Voltaire 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
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Voltaire Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Jobs locally fell by 27 from 2013 to 2023, to 22. Voltaire Township’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes, close to Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Goodland (46%), Burlington (4%) and Salina (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Voltaire Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Voltaire Township brings four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 91°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Voltaire Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
31% of Voltaire Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Voltaire Township is
Voltaire Township: nearly two in five adults have obesity. 30% of Voltaire Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Voltaire Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Voltaire Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Voltaire Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Voltaire Township
About 0 of every 100 Voltaire Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Voltaire Township for work
Where Voltaire Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Voltaire Township
Township in Sherman County, Kansas, U.S.
Voltaire Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.
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Questions about Voltaire Township
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Is Voltaire Township, KS a good place to live?
Voltaire Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.