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A town of 494.

Population
494
residents
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Small town

494 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rich

Most working residents leave Rich for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Garnett (18%), Iola (10%) and Wichita (6%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rich2%
Garnett18%
Iola10%
Wichita6%
Chanute5%
32 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Rich
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Rich has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Rich is

Rich beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outRichKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.3%11.3%
Anderson County Hospital
14 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 →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Rich for work

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

18% → Garnett Garnett 18% 10% → Iola Iola 10% 6% → Wichita Wichita 6% 5% → Chanute Chanute 5% 5% → Overland Park Overland Park 5% 4% → Ottawa Ottawa 4% Rich · 2% stay
56jobs based in Rich
2%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rich

Township in Kansas, United States

Rich Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 288.

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

Population
338
Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,024 ft

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