Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Township 8’s story
Township 8 in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 99.
Population
99
residents
Median home value
$107K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
70.1
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town
99 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Township 8. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Township 8
Most working residents leave Township 8 for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Council Grove (23%), Manhattan (14%) and White City (4%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Township 80%
Council Grove23%
Manhattan14%
White City4%
Herington4%
34 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Township 8
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 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Township 8 has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer65–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Township 8 is
Township 8 beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better14 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Township 8 | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 6.4% |
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
19 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Township 8 is conserved land
1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 45,800 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Township 8 for work
Where Township 8’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Township 8
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Township 8 on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Township 8
Township in Morris County, Kansas, U.S.
Township 8 is a township in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 180.
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- Population
- 180