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Wilson TownshipKS

A town of 96.

Is Wilson Township a good place to live?

73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wilson Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

96 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mitchell TownshipAtlanta TownshipRockville TownshipMitchell TownshipAtlanta TownshipRockville TownshipWilson Township
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 →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRice Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers29% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLyons Unified School District 405Sterling Unified School District 3762 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 hereRice County ClerkRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67554, 6757967554 64% · 67579 36%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

Most of Wilson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Wilson Township for work: only 2% work in town. Wilson Township’s median household income is $65,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Sterling (40%), Lyons (13%) and Little River (6%).

2%work in town
Wilson TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.9%15%8%
Median household income$65,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Wilson Township2%
Sterling40%
Lyons13%
Little River6%
McPherson6%
9 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Wilson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Wilson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Wilson Township

Wilson Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Wilson Township’s July high is 92°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wilson Township is

Wilson Township tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wilson Township.

Wilson TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)11%8.9%8.1%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Wilson Township

4.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
Wilson TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%2.1%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 34 of 23,014 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wilson Township

16pages 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

98% of working residents leave Wilson Township for work

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

40% → Sterling Sterling 40% 13% → Lyons Lyons 13% 6% → Little River Little River 6% 6% → McPherson McPherson 6% 6% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 6% 4% → Sterling Township Sterling Township 4% Wilson Township · 2% stay
20jobs based in Wilson Township
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wilson Township

Township in Rice County, Kansas, U.S.

Wilson Township is a township in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 109.

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

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.