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Hamlin TownshipKS

A town of 156.

Population
156
residents
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Median age
57.8
years
Jobs based here
120
Balanced
Small town

156 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall, and fewer college graduates

Adults 35 to 64 are 64% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (23% statewide). 12% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.

57.8median age · KS 37.4
Hamlin TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school41%
Some college42%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate1%
Ages and education in Hamlin Township
Hamlin TownshipKSU.S.
Under 108.3%12.5%11.6%
10 to 171.9%11.3%10.3%
18 to 241.9%10.2%9.1%
25 to 341.9%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4426.3%12.9%13.2%
45 to 547.1%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6430.1%12.2%12.7%
65 to 7419.9%10.1%10.2%
75 and older2.6%6.9%7%
No diploma2.9%8%10.4%
High school40.9%25.4%26%
Some college41.6%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s2.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.7%22.2%21.6%
Graduate0.7%13.4%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hamlin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°
Spring42–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall43–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hamlin Township

Most working residents leave Hamlin Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sabetha (26%), Hiawatha (15%) and Topeka (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hamlin Township4%
Sabetha26%
Hiawatha15%
Topeka7%
Seneca5%
12 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Hamlin Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Hamlin Township is

Hamlin Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHamlin TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%77.6%
More adults with COPD8.7%6.7%
Hiawatha Community Hospital
8 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 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Hamlin Township is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Hamlin Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 26,013 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Reserve Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas (KS) - Brown County - Hamlin - ED 7-3
1880 · 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas (KS) - Brown County - Hamlin - ED 7-3 · Wikimedia Commons
Hamlin Township’s story

Hamlin Township in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Hamlin KS Nov 26 1909KSMap-doton-Hamlin
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About Hamlin Township

City in Brown County, Kansas

Hamlin is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 25.

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

Population
25
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
991 ft

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