Wildcat TownshipKS
A town of 845, settled in 1869.
Is Wildcat Township a good place to live?
Wildcat Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Willis Prairie, at 192 acres. Wildcat Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
845 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wildcat Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wildcat 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 Wildcat Township.
About half of Wildcat Township’s working residents commute to Manhattan
Most working residents leave Wildcat Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Wildcat Township grew to 159 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Manhattan (49%), Topeka (9%) and Riley (7%).
| Wildcat Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 36% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wildcat Township, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The median age in Wildcat Township is 33.4 years.
| Wildcat Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.4 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wildcat Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Wildcat Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Wildcat Township
Wildcat Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Wildcat Township’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have obesity in Wildcat Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
26% of adults have obesity in Wildcat Township. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wildcat Township. 8.4% of adults have diabetes in Wildcat Township.
| Wildcat Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Wildcat Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wildcat Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Wildcat Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keats Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Willis Prairie | — | 192 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wildcat Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi MuseumDwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home7 mi Zoo & aquariumSunset Zoo
9 mi MuseumFlint Hills Discovery Center
13 mi MuseumU.S. Cavalry MuseumPhoto credits
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home: Unknown, Public domain · Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Cavalry Museum: US Army, Public domain
Everything we know about Wildcat Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wildcat Township
About 0 of every 100 Wildcat Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Wildcat Township for work
Where Wildcat Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wildcat Township
Township in Riley County, Kansas, U.S.
Wildcat Township is a township in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 786.
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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.