Housing data for Center Township (Doniphan County), KS

Center Township (Doniphan County), KS has an estimated 1,804 residents and 830 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Doniphan County.

18.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $761 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+17.8%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,804 (±219)
Housing units
830 (±108)
Households that rent
18.2%
Median gross rent
$761
Residents since 2015–2019
+17.8%

What stands out in Center Township (Doniphan County)

Median household income: $59,196 (±$11,682) in Center Township (Doniphan County), lower than in Doniphan County ($74,028).

Housing in Center Township (Doniphan County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $761 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $811 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 27.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 18.2% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $59,196 median household income
  • Home values: $120,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,272 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,279 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 67.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 68.8% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 40.4% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +17.8% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 12.9% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Center Township (Doniphan County) against Doniphan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Center Township (Doniphan County)Doniphan CountyKansasUnited States
Residents1,804 (±219)7,503 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units830 (±108)3,373 (±36)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent18.2% (±6.6 points)18.9% (±3.7 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$761 (±$58)$776 (±$53)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$59,196 (±$11,682)$74,028 (±$5,768)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$120,900 (±$20,876)$135,200 (±$20,627)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,279 (±$277)$1,445 (±$144)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198068.8% (±10.1 points)64.7% (±6.0 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute25.2 minutes (±3.6)21.6 minutes (±1.9)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.1% (±5.5 points)87.2% (±2.5 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents43.5 years (±3.9)41.1 years (±1.4)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Center Township (Doniphan County) covers 62.5 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Center Township (Doniphan County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,532 (±157)1,804 (±219)+17.8%Measurable increase
Housing units708 (±62)830 (±108)+17.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$660 (±$43)$761 (±$58)+15.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$109,100 (±$7,946)$120,900 (±$20,876)+10.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$52,250 (±$6,476)$59,196 (±$11,682)+13.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,247 (±$178)$1,272 (±$289)+2.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,380 (±$100)$1,279 (±$277)−7.3%Down after inflation
Households that rent29.4% (±7.4 points)18.2% (±6.6 points)−11.2 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate5.1% (±7.8 points)0.0% (±18.9 points)−5.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

ZIP codes in Center Township (Doniphan County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6608750%2,027$757$127,300$56,875

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Center Township (Doniphan County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Troy1.5 mi$752$108,10023.5%
Burr Oak Township (Doniphan County)7.2 mi—$94,2000.0%
Wayne Township (Doniphan County)8.1 mi—$312,50016.2%
Independence Township (Doniphan County)8.3 mi—$197,4007.0%
Washington Township (Doniphan County)8.4 mi$807$124,50022.7%
Wolf River Township8.6 mi$613$226,40010.1%
Severance8.7 mi——20.0%
Marion Township (Doniphan County)9.1 mi——0.0%

Places in Kansas most like Center Township (Doniphan County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Little River$708$116,100$66,66718.4%
Sheridan Township (Crawford County)$833$110,700$56,93818.9%
Benton Township (Atchison County)$813$103,800$52,12219.4%
West Branch Township$837$159,600$61,25019.3%
Pomona Township$821$165,700$62,18818.5%
Rock Creek Township (Pottawatomie County)$782$133,500$64,26517.3%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kansas.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Center Township (Doniphan County), fiscal year 2027

St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$850$857$1,101$1,406$1,629

HUD income limits for Center Township (Doniphan County), fiscal year 2026

St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,250$32,100$51,350
2 people$22,000$36,700$58,700
3 people$27,320$41,300$66,050
4 people$33,000$45,850$73,350
5 people$38,680$49,550$79,250
6 people$44,360$53,200$85,100
7 people$50,040$56,900$91,000
8 people$55,720$60,550$96,850

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,800.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Center Township (Doniphan County)

What is the average rent in Center Township (Doniphan County), KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Center Township (Doniphan County) is $761 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Center Township (Doniphan County)?

Center Township (Doniphan County) has an estimated 134 (±49) renting households, 18.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Center Township (Doniphan County)?

The median household income in Center Township (Doniphan County) is $59,196 (±$11,682) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Center Township (Doniphan County), KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $120,900 (±$20,876) for owner-occupied homes in Center Township (Doniphan County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Center Township (Doniphan County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Center Township (Doniphan County), KS is $1,272 (±$289) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Center Township (Doniphan County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Center Township (Doniphan County), KS is $1,279 (±$277) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Center Township (Doniphan County) growing?

In Center Township (Doniphan County), the number of residents went from 1,532 in 2015–2019 to 1,804 in 2020–2024 (+17.8%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Center Township (Doniphan County)?

The ZIP code that covers Center Township (Doniphan County) is 66087.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 66087?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66087 is $757 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Center township, Doniphan County, Kansas (county subdivision:11700, in state:20 county:043).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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