Washington TownshipCrawford County, KS
A town in Kansas, home to 3,543 people.
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
Washington Township’s lowest grade is for walkability (C−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. It also trails on health (C) — residents are less healthy than two thirds of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Where it does best is cost of living: a typical home costs about $110K, 2.1 years of the Pittsburg area’s $53K median household income. The overall grade comes out at C, 112th of 150 in Kansas. Nationally, it does better than just over a quarter of U.S. towns. Franklin Sidewalk is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · National Register of Historic Places.
92% 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
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
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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.
Most of Washington Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Washington Township has added 98 jobs, to 493 in 2023. Most people who work leave Washington Township to do it: just 8% work in town. The town’s average commute is 19 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Pittsburg (31%), Girard (9%) and Frontenac (6%).
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Washington Township fall behind 61% of Kansas districts
Each of its 4 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C+, Crawford Township highest at A−.
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The Northeast school district runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Washington Township teach 473 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 338 | C |
| North East HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 133 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Washington Township earns a C for health
Among 150 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Washington Township. Washington Township: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. 38% of Washington Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Kansas’ towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%).
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 14% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in Washington Township brings four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 6 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 90°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Kansas has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%. Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (24% statewide). For Washington Township, the midpoint age is 44.9 years.
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.9 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Washington Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Washington Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. 41% of Washington Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 25%. The national flood insurance program has paid 14 claims here since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Washington Township, 1.1% of the land is conserved
2.0 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 420 acres in Washington Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mined Land Wildlife Area - Pittsburg Units | 0.2 mi | 420 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Washington Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 5 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Washington Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Washington Township is a township in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,519.
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- Area
- 60 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
Washington Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #112 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Frontenac | #63 | B | B | B− | A− | B+ |
| Mulberry | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crawford Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Pittsburg | #143 | D | C+ | D | B− | C+ |
| Baker Township | #126 | C− | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
Crawford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Crawford Township and Baker Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mulberry and Lincoln Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, KS a good place to live?
Washington Township grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #112 of 150 in Kansas. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Washington Township, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.