Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Williamsburg Township. Silkville is on the National Register of Historic Places. Williamsburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

705 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Williamsburg · 3 mi Homewood Township · 5 mi Lincoln Township · 7 mi Greenwood Township · 8 mi Reeder Township · 8 mi Rock Creek Township · 9 mi

Reeder TownshipHomewood TownshipLincoln TownshipRichmond TownshipGreenwood TownshipOhio TownshipWilliamsburg Township

Silkville · National Register of Historic Places

Williamsburg Township’s story

157 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1869Williamsburg Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Williamsburg Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Williamsburg water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Williamsburg Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWest Franklin Unified School District 287Which 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 hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes66095, 66076, 6652866095 86% · 66076 12% · 66528 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 Williamsburg Township.

Work & commute

Most of Williamsburg Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them

Jobs based in Williamsburg Township grew to 91 in 2023, 64 more than in 2013. The share of residents in Williamsburg Township who live below the poverty line: 4.3%. The median commute is under 39 miles. The top destinations are Ottawa (20%), Olathe (9%) and Lenexa (7%).

0%work in town

	Williamsburg Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	4.3%	9.1%	9.6%
Average trip to work	20 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Williamsburg Township0%

Ottawa20%

Olathe9%

Lenexa7%

Overland Park6%

39 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Williamsburg Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here91 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Williamsburg Township Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 39 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Williamsburg Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the West Franklin school district. Williamsburg Township’s only public school teaches 102 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Williamsburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	102	B⁻

Full pageWilliamsburg Township’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWest Franklin Vs. the neighbors6 bordering towns Every school1 school · Williamsburg Elementary School Questions“Are Williamsburg Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Williamsburg Township: four seasons and hot summers

In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°

Spring44–66°

Summer66–87°

Fall46–68°

Oct 31

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWilliamsburg Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 21°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Williamsburg Township is

For adults in Williamsburg Township, the share who have obesity is 41%. Among adults in the town, 33% sleep under 7 hours, where Kansas’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 36%.

	Williamsburg Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	41%	37%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	35%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	28%	26%	25%

32 measures vs. Kansas

0 better25 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Williamsburg Township	KS
More adults with COPD	8.4%	6.7%
More adults with arthritis	31.3%	25.5%
More smokers	17.1%	14%

Anderson County Hospital

15.1 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageWilliamsburg Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.1 miles to an ER · Anderson County Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Williamsburg Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Williamsburg Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

Full pageWilliamsburg Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors