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Kansas›Marion County

Wilson TownshipKS

A town of 201.

Is Wilson Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Wilson Township. Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Wilson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarion Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMarion-Florence Unified School District 408Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 4102 districts serve Wilson Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMarion County ClerkMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66861, 6706366861 90% · 67063 10%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 Wilson Township.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Wilson Township’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Marion (16%), Wichita (15%) and Hillsboro (12%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wilson Township0%
Marion16%
Wichita15%
Hillsboro12%
Goessel7%
21 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Wilson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Wilson Township

Wilson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Wilson Township’s July high is 92°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall45–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Wilson Township sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

29% of Wilson Township adults sleep under 7 hours, against 35% in Kansas’ towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults binge drink in Wilson Township. Wilson Township beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

Wilson TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better17 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWilson TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.1%11.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.1%
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Wilson Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wilson Township

14pages on Wilson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilson Township

About 0 of every 100 Wilson 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 Wilson Township for work

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

16% → Marion Marion 16% 15% → Wichita Wichita 15% 12% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 12% 7% → Goessel Goessel 7% 7% → Newton Newton 7% 4% → Topeka Topeka 4% Wilson Township · 0% stay
3jobs based in Wilson Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wilson Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Wilson Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 220, including Aulne.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,352 ft

Questions about Wilson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wilson Township, KS a good place to live?

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