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Sumner TownshipKS

A town of 101.

Population
101
residents
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
24.6
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town

101 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Springdale TownshipIllinois TownshipOsborne TownshipSeventy-Six TownshipSpringdale TownshipIllinois TownshipOsborne TownshipSeventy-Six TownshipSumner Township

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The data

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Who lives here

A college town: 34% of residents are 18 to 24

Adults 18 to 34 are 47% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (36% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas. 19% never finished high school.

24.6median age · KS 37.4
Sumner TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma19%
High school19%
Some college26%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s0%
Graduate36%
Ages and education in Sumner Township
Sumner TownshipKSU.S.
Under 1019.8%12.5%11.6%
10 to 170%11.3%10.3%
18 to 2433.7%10.2%9.1%
25 to 3412.9%12.9%13.7%
35 to 440%12.9%13.2%
45 to 540%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6424.8%12.2%12.7%
65 to 744%10.1%10.2%
75 and older5%6.9%7%
No diploma19.1%8%10.4%
High school19.1%25.4%26%
Some college25.5%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s0%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s0%22.2%21.6%
Graduate36.2%13.4%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sumner Township

Most working residents leave Sumner Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (42%), Waco Township (5%) and Harper (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sumner Township0%
Wichita42%
Waco Township5%
Harper4%
Goddard4%
26 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Sumner Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Sumner Township has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, 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°
Summer68–91°
Fall48–71°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
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 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Sumner Township is

Sumner Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSumner TownshipKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.7%11.3%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.4%
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
21.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sumner Township for work

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

42% → Wichita Wichita 42% 5% → Waco Township Waco Township 5% 4% → Harper Harper 4% 4% → Goddard Goddard 4% 4% → Newton Newton 4% 4% → Topeka Topeka 4% Sumner Township · 0% stay
5jobs based in Sumner Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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