Pond Creek Station · National Register of Historic Places
Wallace Township’s story
154 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Wallace Township is settled
Wallace TownshipKS
A town of 159, settled in 1872.
4 bordering townsMap →
Clark-Robidoux House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
159
2025 Census estimate · −4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$64K
Census ACS
Median age
55.7
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Wallace Township a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Wallace Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher midpoint age than Wallace Township. Wallace Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pond Creek Station and Clark-Robidoux House. Wallace Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sharon Springs TownshipWestern TownshipHarrison TownshipMcAllaster TownshipWallace Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wallace Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wallace Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Wallace water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wallace 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 hereWallace County ClerkWallace County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes67761, 6775867761 90% · 67758 10%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 Wallace Township.
Work & commute
Wallace Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
1.6% of working residents work locally in Wallace Township, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Sharon Springs (48%), Weskan (8%) and Sharon Springs Township (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
2%work in town
| Wallace Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wallace Township2%
Sharon Springs48%
Weskan8%
Sharon Springs Township6%
Oakley5%
19 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Wallace Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Wallace Township
Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 18°, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–46°
Spring37–66°
Summer61–89°
Fall39–68°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Wallace Township is
17% of Wallace Township adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults here, 28% get no exercise outside work and 30% feel lonely.
| Wallace Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Wallace Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 14% |
Goodland Regional Medical Center
26.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Wallace Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Wallace Township, 38% come from inland flooding and 22% from hail. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Wallace Township is conserved land
63 miles of trail. Wallace Township’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 56 of 120,039 acres
63 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wallace Township
16pages on Wallace Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wallace Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wallace Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wallace Township for work
Where Wallace Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Wallace Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Wallace Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Wallace Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallace Township, KS a good place to live?
Wallace Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.