26% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Washington Township. Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

451 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Everest · 3 mi Huron · 5 mi Union Township · 6 mi Denton · 6 mi Willis · 7 mi Leona · 7 mi

Mission TownshipRobinson TownshipUnion TownshipWolf River TownshipWashington Township

Getting set up

Moving to Washington Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Everest water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSouth Brown County Unified School District 430Which school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereBrown County ClerkBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP codes66424, 66017, 6604166424 93% · 66017 4% · 66041 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 Washington Township.

Climate

The climate in Washington Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–40°

Spring42–65°

Summer65–86°

Fall44–66°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 18

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWashington Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 18°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Washington Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Enrollment at Washington Township’s public school: 151 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Everest MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8	Grades 5–8	151	C⁺

Full pageWashington Township’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSouth Brown County Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns Every school1 school · Everest Middle Questions“Are Washington Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Washington Township work out of town

Washington Township’s income of the median household comes in at $59,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. Its average trip to work stands at 20 minutes, near the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Horton (14%), Hiawatha (14%) and Sabetha (6%).

4%work in town

	Washington Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	3.9%	15%	8%
Median household income	$59,000	$73,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	20 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Washington Township4%

Horton14%

Hiawatha14%

Sabetha6%

Topeka6%

19 mi

median commute distance

156

jobs based in Washington Township

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageWashington Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here156 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work4% work in Washington Township Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A larger share of adults in Washington Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Washington Township. 14% of Washington Township adults have diabetes. Against the Kansas average, Washington Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.

	Washington Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	30%	26%	25%

32 measures vs. Kansas

1 better18 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Washington Township	KS
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.8%	77.6%
More adults with COPD	9.8%	6.7%

Hiawatha Community Hospital

12.9 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageWashington Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.9 miles to an ER · Hiawatha Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Washington Township: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Washington Township than in 57% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Washington Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

Full pageWashington Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors