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Kansas›Elk County

Wildcat TownshipKS

A town of 483.

Is Wildcat Township a good place to live?

Wildcat Township’s median age is 56.1 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 150 in Kansas we compare has a lower median rent than Wildcat Township. Wildcat Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

483 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Elk Falls TownshipGreenfield TownshipHoward TownshipUnion Center TownshipCenter TownshipElk Falls TownshipGreenfield TownshipHoward TownshipUnion Center TownshipCenter TownshipWildcat Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wildcat Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Moline water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wildcat Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Elk Unified School District 282Which 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 hereElk County ClerkElk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes67353, 6734667353 97% · 67346 2%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 Wildcat Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Wildcat Township is higher

At 85 of 100, Wildcat Township’s FEMA risk score is against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Wildcat Township

Wildcat Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Wildcat Township’s July high is 90°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–46°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–70°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Wildcat Township has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 207 commuters

Most working residents leave Wildcat Township for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Wildcat Township grew to 230 in 2023, 179 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Wildcat Township is 25 minutes.

12%work in town
Wildcat TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work25 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town12%15%8%
Below the poverty line8%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Wildcat Township12%
Moline12%
Howard10%
Wichita9%
Fredonia7%
38 mi
median commute distance
230
jobs based in Wildcat Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

More of Wildcat Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

47% of Wildcat Township adults have high blood pressure. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wildcat Township. 41% of Wildcat Township adults have obesity.

Wildcat TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)36%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWildcat TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers12.3%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.5%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.7%11.3%
Sedan City Hospital
18.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Wildcat Township is conserved land

2.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 33,721 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Moline City Park—10

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wildcat Township

15pages on Wildcat Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wildcat Township; the nearest are

Questions about Wildcat Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wildcat Township, KS a good place to live?

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