Wildhorse TownshipKS
A town of 215, settled in 1879.
Is Wildhorse Township a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Wildhorse Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Wildhorse Township. Wildhorse Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wildhorse Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wildhorse 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 Wildhorse Township.
Wildhorse Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Wildhorse Township had 8 jobs in 2023, down 68 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. Its average commute stands at 20 minutes. The top destinations are Hill City (41%), Hays (5%) and Hill City Township (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wildhorse Township: four seasons and hot summers
Wildhorse Township’s midsummer high is 93°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Wildhorse Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Wildhorse Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wildhorse Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Wildhorse Township is ahead of Kansas on 5 and behind on 11.
| Wildhorse Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wildhorse Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wildhorse Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Wildhorse Township is higher. Expected losses in Wildhorse Township break down as 26% from drought and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Wildhorse Township is conserved land
2.4 miles of trail. Wildhorse Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wildhorse Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wildhorse Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wildhorse Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Wildhorse Township for work
Where Wildhorse Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wildhorse Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Wildhorse Township is a township in Graham County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 229.
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- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,175 ft
Questions about Wildhorse Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wildhorse Township, KS a good place to live?
Wildhorse Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.