Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. The town was established in 1860 and has 73 residents today.
Washington Township’s median age is 70.1 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Washington Township. Its National Register listings include Fix Farmstead and Grimm-Schultz Farmstead. Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 675 in 1880, a peak of 1,613 in 1890, 1,071 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1934 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Washington Township.
Only 5 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher FEMA hazard score than Washington Township. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Washington Township, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township: 12% of adults have diabetes. Against the Kansas average, Washington Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Nearly a third of adults in Washington Township sleep under 7 hours; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
34 mi National PreserveTallgrass Prairie National Preserve28K visitors a year39 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka Zoo
15 mi MuseumFlint Hills Discovery Center16 mi Zoo & aquariumSunset Zoo36 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
36 mi MuseumKansas Museum of HistoryTallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
