Township · Kansas
Williamsport Township, Kansas
Williamsport Township, township, in Shawnee County, Kansas. Williamsport Township had 4,334 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,244 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,285 (±18). GEOID 2017779350.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,334
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,244 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,285 ±18
Median household income
$56,471
±$7,269 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$155,800
±$54,422 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$1,350
±$119 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Williamsport Township and what county is it in?
Williamsport Township is a township in Shawnee County, Kansas. It covers 39.6 square miles of land, 107 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Williamsport Township: Wakarusa (CDP, 242 in 2020).
Williamsport Township is in the Topeka, KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Williamsport Township, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,334 people lived in Williamsport Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, in line with Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 4,244 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,285 (±18).
| Measure | Williamsport Township | Shawnee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,285±18 | 178,025 | +197 |
| Households | 1,578±176 | 75,458 | +289 |
| Average household size | 2.71±0.30 | 2.29 | −0.46 |
| Housing units | 1,619±186 | 81,075 | no clear change |
Williamsport Township's population since 2000
From 4,023 in 2000 to 4,334 in 2025: up 7.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Williamsport Township 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.
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 Williamsport Township?
The median resident of Williamsport Township is 31.8 years old; 30.9% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.1%.
| Measure | Williamsport Township | Shawnee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.8±6.0 | 39.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.9%±5.3 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.5%±5.2 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Male | 56.2%±5.3 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4%±8.7 pts | 13.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.9%±13.5 pts | 71.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.1%±12.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.7%±3.1 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7%±1.8 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.7%±4.5 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 14.0%±4.5 pts | 15.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.8%±7.0 pts | 8.6% | +12.7 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5%±4.4 pts | 93.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.3%±7.0 pts | 32.2% | +10.5 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.6%±6.3 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.6%±9.3 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
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 Williamsport Township earn?
Half of Williamsport Township's 1,578 households earn less than $56,471 a year (±$7,269), against $67,104 in Shawnee County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 the median was $78,315 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $21,844 after inflation. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Williamsport Township | Shawnee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,471±$7,269 | $67,104 | −$21,844 |
| Mean household income | $74,611±$10,130 | $88,163 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,510±$4,754 | $37,908 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.3%±14.2 pts | 12.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 37.7%±26.5 pts | 15.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.6%±7.9 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.9%±3.1 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.6%±4.6 pts | 89.4% | – |
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 Williamsport Township?
Owners occupy 56.8% of Williamsport Township's occupied homes and renters 43.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,800 by its owner (±$54,422). The median renter pays $1,350 a month including utilities, and 49.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Williamsport Township | Shawnee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,800±$54,422 | $180,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,350±$119 | $1,000 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.7%±20.7 pts | 36.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,300±$195 | $1,474 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.8%±10.5 pts | 66.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.2%±10.5 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Housing units | 1,619±186 | 81,075 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.6%±4.5 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 62.0%±9.0 pts | 71.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.2%±1.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1%±3.1 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.7%±2.6 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.1%±1.8 pts | 7.4% | – |
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 Williamsport Township work and get to work?
81.6% of Williamsport Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes.
| Measure | Williamsport Township | Shawnee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.6%±8.8 pts | 61.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±3.5 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6%±10.2 pts | 77.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.8%±8.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±6.1 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min±3.6 | 17.9 min | no 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 Williamsport Township?
1 census tract lies mostly in Williamsport Township, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 37.02Shawnee County | 3,878 | $61,766 |
| Tract 39.02Shawnee County | 4,636 | $92,174 |
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 Williamsport Township) · Census block assignment files
How does Williamsport Township compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Williamsport Township is the 2,617th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 28th-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.
Williamsport Township ranks 296th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 28th | 1,256 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 123rd | 373 |
| Residents per square mile | 226th | 376 |
| Median household income | 296th | 374 |
| Per capita income | 337th | 375 |
| Median home value | 206th | 370 |
| Median gross rent | 31st | 333 |
| Poverty rate | 11th | 266 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 120th | 374 |
| Median age | 340th | 376 |
| Owner-occupied share | 344th | 374 |
| Travel time to work | 157th | 375 |
Williamsport Township'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 Williamsport Township?
22 of the 57 figures for Williamsport Township 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 Williamsport Township 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.