Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch House · National Register of Historic Places
Strong Township’s story
155 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1871Strong Township is settled
Strong TownshipKS
A town of 553, settled in 1871. Nearly 30.4% of it is conserved land.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
553
−20% since 2010
Median home value
$111K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town
What makes Strong Township stand out
The 3 things Strong Township does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
30.4% conserved land
34 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
30.4% of the town is conserved land.
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 73%
of KS districts
School Grade B+.
Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch HouseHistory
Settled in 1871
4 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 155 years.
Small town
553 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Falls TownshipToledo TownshipDiamond Creek TownshipStrong Township
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Strong Township. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Strong Township is conserved land
34 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
30.4%conserved
30.4%
conserved · 12,904 of 42,448 acres
34 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve | 32.2 mi | 10,844 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Strong Township
Most working residents leave Strong Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cottonwood Falls (27%), Emporia (19%) and Wichita (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Strong Township4%
Cottonwood Falls27%
Emporia19%
Wichita6%
Topeka5%
19 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Strong Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Strong Township’s public schools outperform 73% of Kansas districts
The public schools Strong Township’s kids attend outperform 73% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Elementary School | PK–6 | 217 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 1 schools →
Who lives here
Older than Kansas overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 16% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
45.3median age · KS 37.4
Strong TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school45%
Some college24%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s8%
Graduate8%
| Strong Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Strong Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Strong Township is
Strong Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Strong Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 11.3% |
Newman Regional Health
17.8 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
96% of working residents leave Strong Township for work
Where Strong Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
103jobs based in Strong Township
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
4 places in Strong Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Strong Township
City in Chase County, Kansas, US
Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Originally known as Cottonwood Station, in 1881 it was renamed Strong City after William Barstow Strong, then vice-president and general manager, and later president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 386. It is located along U.S. Route 50 highway.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Population
- 386
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- ZIP code
- 66869
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