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Grand River Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas
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Grand RiverKS

A town of 551.

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Population
551
+13.1% since 2010
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
148
A commuter town
Small town

551 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Mostly Cloudy
H 76° · L 54°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grand River

Most working residents leave Grand River for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (49%), Goddard (5%) and Waco (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grand River1%
Wichita49%
Goddard5%
Waco5%
Andale4%
21 mi
median commute distance
148
jobs based in Grand River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Grand River has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer67–91°
Fall46–71°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Grand River is

Grand River beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGrand RiverKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%13%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.1%
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

4.1% of Grand River is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

4.1%conserved
4.1%
conserved · 944 of 22,780 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Grand River for work

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

49% → Wichita Wichita 49% 5% → Goddard Goddard 5% 5% → Waco Waco 5% 4% → Andale Andale 4% 3% → Overland Park Overland Park 3% 3% → Topeka Topeka 3% Grand River · 1% stay
148jobs based in Grand River
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grand River

Township in Kansas, United States

Grand River Township is a township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 United States census, it had a population of 607.

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

Population
682
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,424 ft

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