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Waco TownshipKS

A town of 657.

Population
657
2025 Census estimate · +5.8% since 2020
Median home value
$265K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
10,084
A job hub

Is Waco Township a good place to live?

Waco Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Waco Township stand out

Where Waco Township beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here10,084
Residents who work278
Work
36.3 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Small town

657 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Haysville · 5 miOhio Township · 5 miIllinois Township · 6 miClearwater · 7 miWichita · 8 miNinnescah Township · 8 mi
WichitaOhio TownshipRiverside TownshipWichitaOhio TownshipRiverside TownshipWaco Township
Nearby attractions

Sedgwick County Zoo and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waco Township. Close and well known come first.

All 12 attractions →
8 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo8 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park8 mi MuseumExploration Place9 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum8 mi MuseumWichita Art Museum8 mi GardenBotanica, The Wichita Gardens
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Botanica, The Wichita Gardens: touterse, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Waco Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Waco Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSedgwick Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waco Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHaysville Unified School District 261Clearwater Unified School District 2642 districts serve Waco Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSedgwick County Election CommissionerSedgwick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes67215, 67217, 67026, 6706067215 41% · 67217 36% · 67026 21% · 67060 2%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 Waco Township.

Work & commute

More than half of Waco Township’s working residents commute to Wichita

In Waco Township, 5.8% of working residents work locally. Waco Township: 14% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 9,204, to 10,084. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time stands at 18 minutes.

6%work in town
Waco TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line14%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5.8%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Waco Township6%
Wichita59%
Goddard4%
Riverside Township4%
Haysville3%
8 mi
median commute distance
10,084
jobs based in Waco Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageWaco Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here10,084 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work6% work in Waco TownshipCommute times18 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Waco Township’s kids attend

The Haysville school district runs its public schools. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. 3 public schools serve Waco Township, with 1,318 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Haysville West Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8551C−
Oatville ElemTop results in townGrades PK–5Grades PK–5360A−
Full pageWaco Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsHaysvilleVs. the neighbors3 bordering townsEvery school4 schools · Haysville West Middle SchoolQuestions“Are Waco Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Waco Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Waco Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 72 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Waco Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageWaco Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Waco TownshipGet ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Waco Township’s year

For Waco Township, the peak summer temperature is 93°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°
Spring45–69°
Summer68–91°
Fall47–71°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWaco Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 23°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Waco Township is

For adults in Waco Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 12%. This Kansas town tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures.

Waco TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%77%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%26%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)17%18%19%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageWaco Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.9 miles to an ER · Ascension Via Christi Hospitals WichitaHow adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waco Township

16pages on Waco Township
The big questions
Schools4 schoolsHealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$85K median household income · 10,084 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Exploration Place 8 miLibraryLionel D AlfordCollegesNewman University is 5.9 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Waco Township

Newman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wichita5.9 mi$35,500 tuitionFriends UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wichita6.6 mi$34,192 tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita11.3 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Waco Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 10,068 people come to Waco Township for work

Where Waco Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

59% → Wichita Wichita 59% 4% → Goddard Goddard 4% 4% → Riverside Township Riverside Township 4% 3% → Haysville Haysville 3% 3% → Park City Park City 3% 2% → Maize Maize 2% Waco Township · 6% stay
10,084jobs based in Waco Township
6%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Waco Township

Unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States

Waco is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Waco Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Waco Township, KS a good place to live?

Waco Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.