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Township 6KS

A town of 282.

Population
282
residents
Median home value
$255K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

282 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Township 6. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Township 6

Most working residents leave Township 6 for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (17%), Harper (16%) and Anthony (13%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Township 60%
Wichita17%
Harper16%
Anthony13%
Township 57%
22 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Township 6
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Township 6 has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°
Spring45–69°
Summer67–91°
Fall47–71°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Township 6 is

Township 6 beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outTownship 6KS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.6%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.7%
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
9.7 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

100% of working residents leave Township 6 for work

Where Township 6’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Wichita Wichita 17% 16% → Harper Harper 16% 13% → Anthony Anthony 13% 7% → Township 5 Township 5 7% 6% → Attica Attica 6% 2% → Kingman Kingman 2% Township 6 · 0% stay
39jobs based in Township 6
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Township 6

Township in Kansas, United States

Township 6 is a township in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 271.

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

Population
271
Area
108 sq mi
Elevation
1,539 ft

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