A town of 1,779, settled in 1855. Home to 52 notable people.
The 3 things Manhattan Township does most differently from other towns.
Charles Bachman
1869 · Manhattan, Kansas, September, 1867, 118…2,444 people in 2010; 1,779 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Manhattan Township. Another town gets a different order.
Manhattan Township beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Manhattan Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.8% | 11.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10% | 7.1% |
Manhattan Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Manhattan Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 6.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Most working residents leave Manhattan Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Manhattan (56%), Topeka (6%) and Junction City (5%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
16 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Marlatt Memorial Park | 3.4 mi | 161 |
| 2. Northeast Community Park | 1.9 mi | 82 |
| 3. Fairmont Park | 1.3 mi | 97 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
52 notable people were born in Manhattan Township.
City in Kansas, United States
Manhattan is a city in and the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States, although the city extends into Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 54,100. The city was founded by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Company as a Free-State town in the 1850s, during the Bleeding Kansas era. Nicknamed "the Little Apple" as a play on New York City's moniker of the "Big Apple", the city is a college town with a significant student population, because it is home to Kansas State University (KSU).
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7 towns share a border with Manhattan Township.
