Washington TownshipKS
A town of 381.
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.
What makes Washington Township stand out
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
381 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.
Washington Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Among residents in Washington Township, 22% live below the poverty line, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Washington Township added 228 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 433. Also worth knowing: its middle household income is $88,000. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Washington Township
Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than Washington Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Washington Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Washington Township is
11% of adults worry about having enough food in Washington Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Washington Township beats Kansas on 6 and trails on 2. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely, below both Kansas’ towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%). In Washington Township, two in five adults have obesity, and 38% have high blood pressure.
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Washington Township is conserved land
4.1 miles of trail. The density of trails in Washington Township is 0.1 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.
Every workday, about 419 people come to 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 Nemaha County, Kansas, U.S.
Washington Township is a township in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 380.
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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.