Housing data for Center Township (Lyon County), KS
Center Township (Lyon County), KS has an estimated 1,115 residents and 506 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lyon County.
14.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $739 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,115 (±241)
- Housing units
- 506 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 14.0%
- Median gross rent
- $739
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.9%
What stands out in Center Township (Lyon County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±5.9 points) in Center Township (Lyon County), lower than in Lyon County (19.9%).
Households that rent: 14.0% (±6.8 points) in Center Township (Lyon County), lower than in Lyon County (42.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.2% (±0.9 points) in Center Township (Lyon County), lower than in Lyon County (5.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 17.9% (±7.6 points) in Center Township (Lyon County), lower than in Lyon County (34.2%).
- Types of homes in Center Township (Lyon County)
- Renters and owners in Center Township (Lyon County)
- Commute and cars in Center Township (Lyon County)
- How long people stay in Center Township (Lyon County)
Housing in Center Township (Lyon County) at a glance
- Median rent: $739 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $721 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,375 median household income
- Home values: $185,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,376 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,438 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Center Township (Lyon County) against Lyon County, its state and the nation
| Center Township (Lyon County) | Lyon County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,115 (±241) | 32,186 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 506 (±86) | 15,027 (±76) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.0% (±6.8 points) | 42.1% (±2.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $739 (±$203) | $817 (±$34) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,375 (±$25,290) | $59,912 (±$4,163) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,600 (±$20,225) | $150,600 (±$7,373) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,438 (±$383) | $2,341 (±$125) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.3% (±15.5 points) | 68.8% (±4.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±3.6) | 14.8 minutes (±0.8) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±10.2 points) | 89.2% (±2.2 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.3 years (±8.3) | 33.1 years (±0.6) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Center Township (Lyon County) covers 118.7 square miles of land, about 9 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Center Township (Lyon County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,252 (±192) | 1,115 (±241) | −10.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 566 (±71) | 506 (±86) | −10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $763 (±$410) | $739 (±$203) | −3.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $152,400 (±$19,644) | $185,600 (±$20,225) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,953 (±$13,209) | $79,375 (±$25,290) | +10.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,339 (±$157) | $1,376 (±$40) | +2.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,192 (±$275) | $2,438 (±$383) | +11.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.8% (±5.5 points) | 14.0% (±6.8 points) | +0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.6 points) | 0.0% (±37.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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.
Crime reported to police in Lyon County
Center Township (Lyon County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lyon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lyon County recorded 248 violent and 1,559 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Center Township (Lyon County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66865 | 53% | 1,105 | $732 | $181,600 | $93,333 |
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 (Lyon County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olpe | 4.1 mi | $732 | $163,300 | 25.9% |
| Emporia Township | 8.9 mi | $1,102 | $346,300 | 13.5% |
| Madison Township (Greenwood County) | 9.1 mi | $588 | $68,000 | 22.5% |
| Madison | 9.9 mi | $582 | $51,600 | 24.8% |
| Pike Township | 9.9 mi | $900 | $296,400 | 25.6% |
| Emporia | 11 mi | $815 | $132,700 | 50.1% |
| Elmendaro Township | 11 mi | $713 | $108,300 | 19.3% |
| Bazaar Township | 12 mi | $875 | — | 72.5% |
Places in Kansas most like Center Township (Lyon County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chetopa Township (Neosho County) | $725 | $124,600 | $85,278 | 10.7% |
| Haskell Township | $808 | $177,200 | $71,667 | 18.9% |
| Lincoln Township (Dickinson County) | $689 | $202,800 | $65,962 | 16.3% |
| Union Township (Rice County) | $708 | $127,600 | $74,375 | 17.3% |
| Lancaster Township | $850 | $153,300 | $63,456 | 11.5% |
| Valley Brook Township | $742 | $157,000 | $76,678 | 18.5% |
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 (Lyon County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $701 | $747 | $961 | $1,250 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Center Township (Lyon County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lyon County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,900.
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 (Lyon County)
How many renters are there in Center Township (Lyon County)?
Center Township (Lyon County) has an estimated 57 (±29) renting households, 14.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Center Township (Lyon County)?
The median household income in Center Township (Lyon County) is $79,375 (±$25,290) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Center Township (Lyon County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $185,600 (±$20,225) for owner-occupied homes in Center Township (Lyon County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Center Township (Lyon County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Center Township (Lyon County), KS is $1,376 (±$40) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Center Township (Lyon County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Center Township (Lyon County), KS is $2,438 (±$383) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Center Township (Lyon County)?
Center Township (Lyon County), KS has an estimated 506 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Center Township (Lyon County) growing?
In Center Township (Lyon County), the number of residents went from 1,252 in 2015–2019 to 1,115 in 2020–2024 (−10.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Center Township (Lyon County)?
The ZIP code that covers Center Township (Lyon County) is 66865.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66865?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66865 is $732 (±$211) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lyon County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Lyon County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lyon County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lyon County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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, Lyon County, Kansas (county subdivision:11800, in state:20 county:111).
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 .