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Barrett TownshipKS

A town of 16.

Population
16
residents
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
70.5
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rovohl TownshipMirage TownshipLlanos TownshipEast Hale TownshipCenter TownshipWest Hale TownshipRovohl TownshipMirage TownshipLlanos TownshipEast Hale TownshipCenter TownshipWest Hale TownshipBarrett Township

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60°
Light Rain
Tonight L 55°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Barrett Township. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Barrett Township

Most working residents leave Barrett Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Colby (31%), Brewster (8%) and Oakley (8%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barrett Township0%
Colby31%
Brewster8%
Oakley8%
Hoxie6%
29 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Barrett Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Barrett Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–65°
Summer59–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Barrett Township is

Barrett Township beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBarrett TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%13%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.1%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.1%
Citizens Medical Center
15 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Barrett Township is conserved land

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Barrett Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 67,845 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Barrett Township for work

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

31% → Colby Colby 31% 8% → Brewster Brewster 8% 8% → Oakley Oakley 8% 6% → Hoxie Hoxie 6% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 4% → Winona Township Winona Township 4% Barrett Township · 0% stay
23jobs based in Barrett Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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