Housing data for Center Township (Russell County), KS
Center Township (Russell County), KS has an estimated 308 residents and 211 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Russell County.
23.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $727 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+93.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 308 (±106)
- Housing units
- 211 (±72)
- Households that rent
- 23.0%
- Median gross rent
- $727
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +93.7%
What stands out in Center Township (Russell County)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 84.6% (±52.7 points) in Center Township (Russell County), higher than in Russell County (28.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,290 (±$173) in Center Township (Russell County), lower than in Russell County ($2,218).
Average commute: 19.2 minutes (±5.3) in Center Township (Russell County), higher than in Russell County (13.2 minutes).
Housing in Center Township (Russell County) at a glance
- Median rent: $727 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 84.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $61,270 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $113,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,598 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,290 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 72.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 36.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.1% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 19.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +93.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 2.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Center Township (Russell County) against Russell County, its state and the nation
| Center Township (Russell County) | Russell County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 308 (±106) | 6,679 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 211 (±72) | 3,674 (±14) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±15.3 points) | 24.9% (±5.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $727 (±$22) | $805 (±$97) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,270 (±$991) | $62,392 (±$10,596) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,600 (±$5,649) | $119,000 (±$16,621) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,290 (±$173) | $2,218 (±$474) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.0% (±23.9 points) | 76.2% (±9.8 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.2 minutes (±5.3) | 13.2 minutes (±1.9) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.2% (±5.2 points) | 90.8% (±3.1 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.9 years (±12.2) | 44.4 years (±0.7) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Center Township (Russell County) covers 138.9 square miles of land, about 2 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Center Township (Russell County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 159 (±65) | 308 (±106) | +93.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 120 (±53) | 211 (±72) | +75.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $68,000 (±$29,432) | $113,600 (±$5,649) | +67.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$22,372) | $61,270 (±$991) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,400 (±$1,302) | $1,290 (±$173) | −7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.1% (±11.7 points) | 23.0% (±15.3 points) | +13.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 40.0% (±55.5 points) | 36.9% (±44.1 points) | −3.1 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 Russell County
Center Township (Russell County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Russell County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Russell County recorded 256 violent and 920 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 (Russell County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67626 | 74% | 241 | $727 | $112,500 | $61,349 |
| 67634 | 60% | 237 | $575 | $120,000 | $78,750 |
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 (Russell County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | 3.6 mi | — | $73,300 | 15.4% |
| Dorrance | 4.8 mi | $575 | $108,800 | 5.2% |
| Fairfield Township | 6.9 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Plymouth Township | 7.2 mi | $575 | $112,800 | 3.7% |
| Grant Township (Russell County) | 9.0 mi | — | $515,000 | 26.6% |
| Russell Township | 10 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Russell | 10 mi | $824 | $135,600 | 27.6% |
| Wilson | 11 mi | $739 | $75,700 | 21.4% |
Places in Kansas most like Center Township (Russell County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Township | $664 | $97,500 | $63,750 | 26.8% |
| Cherokee | $725 | $85,300 | $56,154 | 23.9% |
| Washington Township (Brown County) | $707 | $120,800 | $59,079 | 20.6% |
| Valley Township (Reno County) | $844 | $139,200 | $66,071 | 25.2% |
| Bucklin Township | $775 | $88,200 | $61,120 | 25.7% |
| Ellinwood | $683 | $109,300 | $56,379 | 25.6% |
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 (Russell County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $823 | $961 | $1,196 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Center Township (Russell 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 Russell County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,000.
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 (Russell County)
What is the average home value in Center Township (Russell County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $113,600 (±$5,649) for owner-occupied homes in Center Township (Russell County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Center Township (Russell County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Center Township (Russell County), KS is $1,598 (±$88) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Center Township (Russell County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Center Township (Russell County), KS is $1,290 (±$173) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Center Township (Russell County)?
Center Township (Russell County), KS has an estimated 211 (±72) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Center Township (Russell County)?
72.0% of homes in Center Township (Russell County), KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Center Township (Russell County) growing?
In Center Township (Russell County), the number of residents went from 159 in 2015–2019 to 308 in 2020–2024 (+93.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Center Township (Russell County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Center Township (Russell County) are 67626, 67634.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 67626?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67626 is $727 (±$22) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Russell County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Russell County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Russell County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Russell County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Russell County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Russell County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Russell County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Russell County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Russell 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, Russell County, Kansas (county subdivision:12150, in state:20 county:167).
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 .