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A town of 442.
Population
442
+4.2% since 2010
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Small town
442 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Clear
H 75° · L 61°
Local news
All →- Valley Center vs Maize South - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/13/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 18
- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Maize South High School vs. Valley Center High School - Valley CenterNFHS Network · Sep 11
- Valley Center vs Andover - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/21/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 4
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Center. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Center
Most working residents leave Center for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Atchison (31%), Topeka (6%) and Leavenworth (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Center2%
Atchison31%
Topeka6%
Leavenworth5%
St. Joseph5%
19 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Center has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Center beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Center | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
Amberwell Atchison Association
9.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
48th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Center for work
Where Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Center
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Center
Township in Kansas, United States
Center Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 625.
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- Population
- 651
- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft