Waterloo TownshipKS
A town of 241.
Is Waterloo Township a good place to live?
Waterloo Township’s median age is 66.2 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Waterloo Township. Waterloo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waterloo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waterloo 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 Waterloo Township.
51% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 51% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (23% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas. 19% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Waterloo Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Waterloo Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 47.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Waterloo Township is higher
Waterloo Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Waterloo Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Waterloo Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Waterloo Township is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Emporia (41%), Topeka (9%) and Lawrence (3%).
| Waterloo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waterloo Township has four seasons and hot summers
Waterloo Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Waterloo Township’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waterloo Township is
Waterloo Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Waterloo Township adults feel lonely. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Waterloo Township.
| Waterloo Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Waterloo Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Waterloo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waterloo Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Waterloo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Waterloo Township for work
Where Waterloo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waterloo Township
Township in Lyon County, Kansas, U.S.
Waterloo Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Waterloo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waterloo Township, KS a good place to live?
Waterloo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.