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Westphalia TownshipKS

Population 370: a town settled in 1880.

Population
370
2025 Census estimate · +3.9% since 2020
Typical home
$238K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town

Is Westphalia Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Westphalia Township. Westphalia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

370 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Westphalia · 3 miWelda Township · 8 miStar Township · 8 miReeder Township · 8 miAvon Township · 8 miIndian Creek Township · 8 mi
Welda TownshipWashington TownshipStar TownshipIndian Creek TownshipMont IdaAvon TownshipReeder TownshipWelda TownshipWashington TownshipStar TownshipIndian Creek TownshipMont IdaAvon TownshipReeder TownshipWestphalia Township
Getting set up

Moving to Westphalia Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Westphalia Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAnderson Co RWD 1c3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Westphalia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGarnett Unified School District 365Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAnderson County ClerkAnderson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes66093, 66091, 6603266093 93% · 66091 4% · 66032 3%Census 2020

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 Westphalia Township.

Schools

The schools Westphalia Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Garnett school district. 53 students attend Westphalia Township’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
WestphaliaLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–853C
Full pageWestphalia Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsGarnettVs. the neighbors7 bordering townsEvery school1 school · WestphaliaQuestions“Are Westphalia Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Westphalia Township is longer

Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. 4.3% of Westphalia Township residents live below the poverty line, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Garnett (18%), Iola (12%) and Wichita (5%).

0%work in town
Westphalia TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.3%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Westphalia Township0%
Garnett18%
Iola12%
Wichita5%
Topeka5%
23 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Westphalia Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageWestphalia Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here23 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Westphalia TownshipCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Westphalia Township’s year

The typical July afternoon high in Westphalia Township is 89°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWestphalia Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 22°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Westphalia Township: inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Nearly a third of Westphalia Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 20%.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageWestphalia Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Westphalia Township is

The share of adults in Westphalia Township who report frequent mental distress: 18%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Westphalia Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 13. Also worth knowing: 15% of Westphalia Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both Kansas’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). In Westphalia Township, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 31% get no exercise outside work.

Westphalia TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outWestphalia TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.8%11.3%
Anderson County Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWestphalia Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12 miles to an ER · Anderson County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Westphalia Township: about $238K

Among households in Westphalia Township, 92% live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 7.6% in the year to September 2026.

$238KZillow home value

Typical home value

Westphalia Township$238K
Kansas$246K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
Full pageWestphalia Township’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 7.6% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.9 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors7 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westphalia Township

17pages on Westphalia Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$238K typical home · up 7.6% in a yearWork & commute$61K median household income · 23 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Allen County Jail 20 miLibraryColony City LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1880Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 66093Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Westphalia Township; the nearest are

Allen County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Iola18.8 mi$4,260 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia42.1 mi$7,106 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Westphalia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Westphalia Township for work

Where Westphalia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Garnett Garnett 18% 12% → Iola Iola 12% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 5% → Topeka Topeka 5% 4% → Chanute Chanute 4% 4% → Ottawa Ottawa 4% Westphalia Township · 0% stay
23jobs based in Westphalia Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Westphalia Township

City in Anderson County, Kansas, United States

Westphalia is a city in Westphalia Township, Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 128.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft
ZIP code
66093
Area code
785

Questions about Westphalia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Westphalia Township, KS a good place to live?

Westphalia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.