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Washington Township, Crawford County, Kansas

Washington Township, Crawford County, township, in Crawford County, Kansas. Washington Township, Crawford County had 3,543 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,519 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,537 (±21). GEOID 2003775575.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,543

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,519 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,537 ±21

Median household income

$65,550

±$8,052 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$109,700

±$11,090 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$860

±$89 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

Where is Washington Township, Crawford County and what county is it in?

Washington Township, Crawford County is a township in Crawford County, Kansas. It covers 58.2 square miles of land, 60 residents per square mile in 2020.

6 places lie inside Washington Township (Crawford County): Arma (city, 1,407 in 2020), Franklin (CDP, 473 in 2020), Ringo (CDP, 111 in 2020), Radley (CDP, 105 in 2020), Croweburg (CDP, 92 in 2020) and Yale (CDP, 81 in 2020).

Washington Township, Crawford County is in the Pittsburg, KS micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Washington Township, Crawford County (marked with a dot) in Crawford 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 Washington Township, Crawford County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,543 people lived in Washington Township, Crawford County on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 3,519 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,537 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 +11 (3,546)
  • 2021→2022 +8 (3,554)
  • 2022→2023 −31 (3,523)
  • 2023→2024 +13 (3,536)
  • 2024→2025 +7 (3,543)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWashington Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,537±2139,0082,947,197+74
Households1,485±14515,8381,174,060no clear change
Average household size2.35±0.232.362.44no clear change
Housing units1,629±15118,1261,293,635no clear change

Washington Township, Crawford County's population since 2000

From 3,540 in 2000 to 3,543 in 2025: up 0.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washington Township, Crawford 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 3,540
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,505
  • 2010 Census 3,501
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,469
  • 2020 Census 3,519
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,543

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 Washington Township, Crawford County?

The median resident of Washington Township, Crawford County is 44.9 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWashington Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.9±5.933.637.4no clear change
Under 18 years18.2%±3.1 pts22.2%23.8%–
65 years and over20.2%±3.3 pts16.0%17.0%–
Male49.6%±3.5 pts50.1%50.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.4%±1.0 pts7.5%13.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.7%±3.1 pts83.4%72.7%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts1.5%5.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts1.7%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.5%0.4%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.1%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.1%±3.2 pts4.9%4.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.3%±0.4 pts3.8%7.4%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.7%±1.0 pts5.8%12.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.3%±3.0 pts4.9%6.8%–
With a disability21.3%±4.2 pts16.5%13.5%–
No health insurance coverage11.2%±3.8 pts13.0%8.8%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.1%±3.7 pts92.3%92.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.0%±5.3 pts32.2%35.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.3%±4.0 pts11.5%13.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.9%±6.1 pts79.1%85.7%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.3%±1.3 pts3.1%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 Washington Township, Crawford County earn?

Half of Washington Township, Crawford County's 1,485 households earn less than $65,550 a year (±$8,052), against $52,844 in Crawford County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 the median was $52,033 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $13,517 after inflation. 10.2% 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
MeasureWashington Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$65,550±$8,052$52,844$74,275+$13,517
Mean household income$81,552±$11,015$71,498$100,417–
Per capita income$35,224±$4,172$30,263$40,978no clear change
People below the poverty line10.2%±5.1 pts20.6%11.3%−9.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.8%±6.0 pts25.2%13.1%–
Households receiving SNAP12.3%±3.3 pts11.9%6.8%–
Households with a computer95.6%±2.1 pts95.4%95.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.0%±4.0 pts88.5%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 Washington Township, Crawford County?

Owners occupy 76.0% of Washington Township, Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 24.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,700 by its owner (±$11,090). The median renter pays $860 a month including utilities, and 20.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWashington Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$109,700±$11,090$132,600$217,200no clear change
Median gross rent$860±$89$849$1,060no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent20.7%±11.7 pts40.2%34.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,108±$111$1,237$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes76.0%±6.3 pts60.8%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes24.0%±6.3 pts39.2%32.8%–
Housing units1,629±15118,1261,293,635no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.9%±1.5 pts1.0%0.9%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±8.1 pts2.3%6.2%–
Single-family detached homes85.9%±3.6 pts76.5%71.8%–
Mobile homes8.3%±3.2 pts4.8%4.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.9 pts0.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20198.0%±3.9 pts6.9%7.8%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.9%±6.2 pts22.7%15.4%–
Households with no vehicle3.1%±1.7 pts7.5%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 Washington Township, Crawford County work and get to work?

82.6% of Washington Township, Crawford County's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWashington Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyKansasChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.2%±5.0 pts65.1%66.1%–
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.9 pts4.1%3.9%no clear change
Drove alone to work82.6%±4.0 pts79.7%75.4%–
Carpooled6.6%±3.3 pts10.5%8.7%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.4%–
Walked0.4%±0.6 pts2.1%2.3%–
Worked from home9.7%±3.5 pts5.9%11.8%+6.0 pts
Mean travel time to work18.7 min±1.717.8 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 Washington Township, Crawford County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Washington Township, Crawford County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Washington Township, Crawford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Washington Township, Crawford County
Tract 9566Crawford County4,083 $55,134 $93,40055%
Tract 9569Crawford County4,060 $67,375 $163,20035%

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 Washington Township, Crawford County) · Census block assignment files

How does Washington Township, Crawford County compare with other places in Kansas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washington Township, Crawford County is the 3,113th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 32nd-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.

Washington Township, Crawford County ranks 224th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Washington Township, Crawford 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 estimate32nd1,256
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)158th373
Residents per square mile250th376
Median household income224th374
Per capita income202nd375
Median home value292nd370
Median gross rent172nd333
Poverty rate131st266
Bachelor's degree or higher181st374
Median age84th376
Owner-occupied share189th374
Work from home101st233
Travel time to work235th375

Washington Township, Crawford County's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)

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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 Washington Township, Crawford County?

14 of the 57 figures for Washington Township, Crawford 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

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