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Township 1, Harper County, Kansas

Township 1, Harper County, township, in Harper County, Kansas. Township 1, Harper County had 822 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 834 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 917 (±173). GEOID 2007771201.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

822

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 834 · ACS 2020-2024: 917 ±173

Median household income

$46,042

±$8,492 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$64,800

±$12,709 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$661

±$33 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

Where is Township 1, Harper County and what county is it in?

Township 1, Harper County is a township in Harper County, Kansas. It covers 180.8 square miles of land, 5 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Township 1 (Harper County): Attica (city, 516 in 2020).

Township 1, Harper County (marked with a dot) in Harper County, Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Township 1, Harper County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 822 people lived in Township 1, Harper County on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 834 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 917 (±173).

  • July 2020→2021 −17 (822)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (825)
  • 2022→2023 +2 (827)
  • 2023→2024 +1 (828)
  • 2024→2025 −6 (822)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureTownship 1, Harper CountyHarper CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Total population917±1735,4002,947,197no clear change
Households341±652,2061,174,060no clear change
Average household size2.49±0.342.362.44no clear change
Housing units442±723,0201,293,635no clear change

Township 1, Harper County's population since 2000

From 1,000 in 2000 to 822 in 2025: down 17.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Township 1, Harper County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,000
  • 2005 (estimate) 964
  • 2010 Census 963
  • 2015 (estimate) 910
  • 2020 Census 834
  • 2025 (estimate) 822

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Township 1, Harper County?

The median resident of Township 1, Harper County is 38.4 years old; 26.9% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTownship 1, Harper CountyHarper CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.4±8.940.637.4no clear change
Under 18 years26.9%±7.2 pts25.8%23.8%–
65 years and over21.8%±5.5 pts21.7%17.0%–
Male50.1%±7.9 pts49.5%50.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)15.3%±10.1 pts8.1%13.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic80.3%±10.5 pts86.1%72.7%−16.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.8%5.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.3%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.3%0.4%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.5%±3.1 pts4.2%4.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.2 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.2%±0.4 pts1.9%7.4%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.0%±0.9 pts2.6%12.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±2.6 pts7.1%6.8%–
With a disability22.8%±5.9 pts19.4%13.5%–
No health insurance coverage4.7%±4.2 pts8.5%8.8%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.2%±3.7 pts90.8%92.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.4%±8.9 pts22.8%35.6%+15.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.9%±3.4 pts5.7%13.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.8%±5.0 pts89.5%85.7%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.6 pts0.3%3.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Township 1, Harper County earn?

Half of Township 1, Harper County's 341 households earn less than $46,042 a year (±$8,492), against $53,488 in Harper County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $59,523 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureTownship 1, Harper CountyHarper CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$46,042±$8,492$53,488$74,275no clear change
Mean household income$71,254±$20,853$70,967$100,417–
Per capita income$30,304±$7,860$29,878$40,978no clear change
People below the poverty line20.7%±9.4 pts17.3%11.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line19.0%±18.0 pts24.2%13.1%–
Households receiving SNAP13.2%±6.1 pts9.8%6.8%–
Households with a computer93.0%±4.0 pts92.5%95.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.2%±4.3 pts82.8%90.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Township 1, Harper County?

Owners occupy 75.4% of Township 1, Harper County's occupied homes and renters 24.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $64,800 by its owner (±$12,709). The median renter pays $661 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureTownship 1, Harper CountyHarper CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$64,800±$12,709$83,800$217,200no clear change
Median gross rent$661±$33$690$1,060−$108
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent18.8%±16.2 pts28.2%34.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,056±$183$1,206$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes75.4%±8.6 pts75.1%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes24.6%±8.6 pts24.9%32.8%–
Housing units442±723,0201,293,635no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.3%±3.8 pts0.5%0.9%–
Rental vacancy rate18.4%±14.2 pts17.4%6.2%–
Single-family detached homes87.6%±6.1 pts83.3%71.8%–
Mobile homes9.7%±5.5 pts7.5%4.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.6 pts0.0%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20192.9%±2.4 pts5.1%7.8%–
Built 1939 or earlier26.2%±8.6 pts27.9%15.4%–
Households with no vehicle2.3%±2.6 pts4.6%5.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Township 1, Harper County work and get to work?

73.8% of Township 1, Harper County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureTownship 1, Harper CountyHarper CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)51.2%±9.4 pts55.4%66.1%–
Unemployment rate0.3%±0.9 pts2.0%3.9%–
Drove alone to work73.8%±10.6 pts77.2%75.4%–
Carpooled5.5%±3.3 pts9.8%8.7%–
Public transportation3.1%±7.6 pts0.5%0.4%–
Walked11.9%±7.2 pts4.8%2.3%–
Worked from home2.6%±2.6 pts5.0%11.8%–
Mean travel time to work17.7 min±4.116.3 min19.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Township 1, Harper County?

No census tract lies mostly in Township 1, Harper County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Township 1, Harper County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Township 1, Harper County
Tract 9617Harper County1,358 $46,731 $71,70048%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Township 1, Harper County) · Census block assignment files

How does Township 1, Harper County compare with other places in Kansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Township 1, Harper County is the 8,411th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 229th-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.

Township 1, Harper County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Township 1, Harper County's rank in Kansas (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate229th1,256

Township 1, Harper County's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)

Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Township 1, Harper County with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Township 1, Harper County?

21 of the 57 figures for Township 1, Harper County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Township 1, Harper County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.