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Penn township, Kansas

Penn township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Penn township is a geographic entity located in Osborne County, Kansas. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 125. The land area covers 46.07 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 125 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 51.9 yrs ±14.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 45 ±24 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 52 ±28
Occupied Housing Units 45 ±24
Vacant Housing Units 7 ±11
Median Home Value $367,900 ±$97,696
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income Suppressed —
Per Capita Income $50,791 ±$20,145
Poverty Rate 0% ±8.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±11
Unemployment Rate 0% ±12.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 86 ±50
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 128 (2024)
ID: 104938
Township Official Local Government
Contact: DEP CLERK
PO BOX 160, OSBORNE KS 67473-0160
GUS Population: 3,353 (2024)
ID: 104654
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY CLERK
PO BOX 160, OSBORNE KS 67473-0160

Education

Listing 6 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Cawker City, KS
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Downs, KS
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Osborne, KS
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Osborne, KS
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Tipton, KS
2 Nearby 14-17 TIPTON, KS
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 7 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
OSBORNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 1.5 mi away 325 W MAIN, OSBORNE, KS, 67473
(785) 346-5486
DOWNS CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Library 8.3 mi away 504 MORGAN AVE, DOWNS, KS, 67437
(785) 454-3821
CAWKER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.9 mi away 802 LOCUST, CAWKER CITY, KS, 67430
(785) 781-4925
GAYLORD CITY LIBRARY
Library 17.4 mi away 505 MAIN, GAYLORD, KS, 67638
(785) 697-2650
GLEN ELDER LIBRARY
Library 20.1 mi away 120 S MARKET ST, GLEN ELDER, KS, 67446
(785) 545-3632
LURAY CITY LIBRARY
Library 22.1 mi away 119 N. MAIN, LURAY, KS, 67649
(785) 698-2208
SMITH CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 24.5 mi away 117 W. COURT, SMITH CENTER, KS, 66967
(785) 282-3361
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ALTON 1 W, KS US, located 16.2 miles from Penn township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 41.6° 14.4° 28.0° 0.67" 3.8"
February 46.0° 17.9° 31.9° 0.69" 4.8"
March 56.7° 27.1° 41.9° 1.55" 2.0"
April 66.5° 36.4° 51.4° 2.30" 1.2"
May 76.3° 48.3° 62.3° 4.23" 0.0"
June 87.6° 59.5° 73.5° 3.51" 0.0"
July 92.6° 65.3° 78.9° 4.92" 0.0"
August 90.6° 62.6° 76.6° 3.85" 0.0"
September 82.9° 52.9° 67.9° 2.64" 0.0"
October 70.0° 39.3° 54.6° 2.11" 0.4"
November 55.8° 25.9° 40.9° 1.19" 2.1"
December 44.0° 17.5° 30.7° 0.93" 3.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Osborne city City 1.5 mi —
Downs city City 8.4 mi —
Portis city City 9.1 mi —
Tipton city City 12.6 mi —
Cawker City city City 13.9 mi —
Alton city City 14.9 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2014155350. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.