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A town of 1,037.

Population
1,037
+6.3% since 2010
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Small town

1,037 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Maple

Most working residents leave Maple for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (17%), Winfield (16%) and Riverside (11%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Maple1%
Wichita17%
Winfield16%
Riverside11%
Udall7%
19 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Maple
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Maple has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°
Spring45–69°
Summer68–90°
Fall47–71°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns

Maple beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMapleKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.8%9.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.2%84.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14%11.3%
Rock Regional Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
39th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Maple is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,365 acres
1.1 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 Maple for work

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

17% → Wichita Wichita 17% 16% → Winfield Winfield 16% 11% → Riverside Riverside 11% 7% → Udall Udall 7% 5% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 5% 3% → Derby Derby 3% Maple · 1% stay
24jobs based in Maple
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maple

Township in Kansas, United States

Maple Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 761.

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

Population
761
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,237 ft

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