Washington TownshipKS
A town of 171, settled in 1860.
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.
171 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Washington Township has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 90 people commute in
Only 4% of working residents stay in Washington Township for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 31, to 93. In Washington Township, the typical journey to work is 14 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.7%.
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Washington Township is
16% of adults binge drink in Washington Township, close to Kansas’ towns (16%) and below U.S. towns (16%). Of 32 CDC measures, Washington Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 5. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Washington Township who feel lonely: 29%.
| Washington Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Washington Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts nearly a third of Washington Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Washington Township sits below 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
About Washington Township
City in Washington County, Kansas
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,071.
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- Established
- 1860
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,325 ft
- ZIP code
- 66968
- Area code
- 785
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.