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A town of 367.

Population
367
residents
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town
Small town

367 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 73° · L 50°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Comanche

Most working residents leave Comanche for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Great Bend (27%), Ellinwood (8%) and Hoisington (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Comanche1%
Great Bend27%
Ellinwood8%
Hoisington7%
Great Bend5%
16 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Comanche
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Comanche has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–45°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Comanche is

Comanche beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outComancheKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.7%
Ellinwood District Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.5% of Comanche is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 196 of 41,041 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Comanche for work

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

27% → Great Bend Great Bend 27% 8% → Ellinwood Ellinwood 8% 7% → Hoisington Hoisington 7% 5% → Great Bend Great Bend 5% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 4% → Claflin Claflin 4% Comanche · 1% stay
103jobs based in Comanche
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Comanche

Township in Kansas, United States

Comanche Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 462.

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

Population
408
Area
65 sq mi
Elevation
1,791 ft

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