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Kapioma Township vs Delaware Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (16.9× in Delaware Township) and jobs per worker (5.6× in Delaware Township).

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Kapioma Township, KSA small town of 131Atchison County · 131 people
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Delaware Township, KSKnown for its schoolsJefferson County · 2,211 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Kapioma TownshipA small town of 131
Quiet strengthsKapioma Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kapioma Township →
Delaware TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 7%of KS districts Outdoors15.7% conserved land2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Delaware Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size16.9×
Delaware Township is the bigger place
Delaware Township 2,211Kapioma Township 131
Jobs per worker5.6×
Delaware Township is more of a job hub
Delaware Township 0.45Kapioma Township 0.08
Median age16.6 yrs
Kapioma Township skews older
Kapioma Township 63.2Delaware Township 46.6
Home values+48%
Homes cost more in Kapioma Township
Kapioma Township $227,700Delaware Township $153,900
Homeowners+23.9 pts renters
Delaware Township has more renters
Kapioma Township 93.6%Delaware Township 69.7%
Typical home built30 yrs
Delaware Township’s homes are older
Kapioma Township 1986Delaware Township 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $510 more a month in Kapioma Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Kapioma Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Delaware Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $154K (Census) · tax rate 1.70% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

The difference: $510 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Kapioma Township and Delaware Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Kapioma Township and Delaware Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Kapioma TownshipDelaware TownshipKapioma TownshipDelaware Township
Kapioma Township ↔ Delaware Township8.8 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Kapioma TownshipNot graded DDelaware TownshipBetter than 7% of districts in the state
Health
–Kapioma TownshipNot graded BDelaware TownshipHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Kapioma TownshipDelaware Township
Snow a year16″14″
January low—18°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—199d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th55th
Outdoors & history
Kapioma TownshipDelaware Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%15.7%
National Register places—1
Community
Kapioma TownshipDelaware Township
Library hours a week—45 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Kapioma TownshipDelaware Township
People
Population 131Lowest 2,211Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -7.1% KS: +3%
Median age 63.2±11.6Highest 69% above KS 46.6±4.1Lowest 25% above KS
Kids under 18 2.3%±20.8Lowest KS: 23.8% 22.1%±3.6Highest KS: 23.8%
Delaware Township and Kapioma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 44.3%±29.7Highest KS: 17% 20.6%±5.3Lowest KS: 17%
Kapioma Township and Delaware Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Lowest KS: 35.6% 23.5%Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±9.1Lowest KS: 6.6% 2.6%±2.1Highest KS: 6.6%
Delaware Township and Kapioma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $66,146±$15k 11% below KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $227,700±$34kHighest 5% above KS $153,900±$29kLowest 29% below KS
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $785±$17 26% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,609 7% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 71.5%±25.9 KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line 16.8%Highest KS: 11.3% 4.5%Lowest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Highest KS: 67.2% 69.7%Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than KS 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than KS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 46% above KS 29 minLowest 45% above KS
Work from home 19.8%±19.1Highest KS: 11.8% 13.9%±5Lowest KS: 11.8%
Kapioma Township and Delaware Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 12.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Atchison (27%)Topeka (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Delaware TownshipFew work in Kapioma Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 15.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miHighest 2.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 3.0Highest
Schools
School district —Valley Falls
High school in town —Valley Falls High
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.1
Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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