Wingfield TownshipKS
A town of 181.
Is Wingfield Township a good place to live?
68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wingfield Township, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Wingfield Township. 26% of the land in Wingfield Township is conserved, where Kansas’ towns sit at 2.1% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Wingfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wingfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wingfield 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 Wingfield Township.
Wingfield Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Wingfield Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Wingfield Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wingfield Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Junction City (29%), Manhattan (15%) and Wichita (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wingfield Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wingfield Township since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Wingfield Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Wingfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Wingfield Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wingfield Township is
Wingfield Township beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of Wingfield Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Wingfield Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wingfield Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 31.6% | 36.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.9% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wingfield Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MuseumDwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
36 mi National PreserveTallgrass Prairie National Preserve28K visitors a year12 mi Zoo & aquariumSunset Zoo
12 mi MuseumFlint Hills Discovery Center
8 mi MuseumU.S. Cavalry MuseumPhoto credits
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home: Unknown, Public domain · Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Cavalry Museum: US Army, Public domain
Everything we know about Wingfield Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wingfield Township
About 12 of every 100 Wingfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Wingfield Township for work
Where Wingfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wingfield Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Wingfield Township is a township in Geary County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 163.
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- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,368 ft
Questions about Wingfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wingfield Township, KS a good place to live?
Wingfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.