Wayne TownshipKS
A town of 194.
Is Wayne Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower July high than Wayne Township. Wayne Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Brenner Vineyards Historic District and Doniphan County Waddell Truss Bridge. Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wayne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne 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 Wayne Township.
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 37% of residents (24% statewide). Wayne Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 194 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Wayne Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.2 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 46% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wayne Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Wayne Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Wayne Township’s workers commute out
Wayne Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are St. Joseph (29%), Troy (13%) and Atchison (11%).
| Wayne Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wayne Township
Wayne Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wayne Township is
Wayne Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 76% of adults had a checkup this year in Wayne Township, against 77% in Kansas’ towns and 79% across U.S. towns. 18% of Wayne Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Wayne Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wayne Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.5% | 64.9% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.9% | 84.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Wayne Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Glore Psychiatric Museum and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery
12 mi MuseumPony Express Museum
13 mi TheatreMissouri Theatre
39 mi GardenItha T. Krumme Memorial ArboretumPhoto credits
U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pony Express Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Missouri Theatre: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum: Kenraiz, Krzysztof Ziarnek, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Wayne Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne Township
About 1 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Wayne Township for work
Where Wayne Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wayne Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Wayne Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 201.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 978 ft
Questions about Wayne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne Township, KS a good place to live?
Wayne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.