Washington TownshipKS
A town of 320.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Township.
More children than Kansas overall
39% never finished high school. The share of adults 25 and older in Washington Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 40%, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Children under 18 are 47% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (23% statewide). 320 people lived in Washington Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4.6% more than in 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Washington Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±56.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 37.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 39% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 2.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 39.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Fewer of Washington Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
The top destinations are Garnett (20%), Iola (5%) and Topeka (5%). Jobs in Washington Township grew by 48 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 84. The median commute is under 30 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Township has four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 13 inches a winter. Washington Township brings chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Washington Township, 32% come from inland flooding and 20% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Washington Township is
Washington Township: 40% of adults have obesity. The share of adults in Washington Township who have diabetes is 13%, above both the Kansas town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Among adults here, 39% have high blood pressure and 30% get no exercise outside work.
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Washington Township is conserved land
5.4 miles of trail. Washington Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Washington Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 272.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, KS a good place to live?
Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.