Housing data for Centropolis Township, KS
Centropolis Township, KS has an estimated 930 residents and 453 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Franklin County.
16.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $449 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 930 (±280)
- Housing units
- 453 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 16.7%
- Median gross rent
- $449
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.0%
What stands out in Centropolis Township
Working from home: 0.0% (±6.9 points) in Centropolis Township, lower than in Franklin County (9.9%).
Median gross rent: $449 (±$355) in Centropolis Township, lower than in Franklin County ($1,042).
Median home value: $310,800 (±$65,498) in Centropolis Township, higher than in Franklin County ($198,700).
Median household income: $64,344 (±$8,059) in Centropolis Township, lower than in Franklin County ($77,207).
- Commute and cars in Centropolis Township
- Home values in Centropolis Township
- Income and affordability in Centropolis Township
Housing in Centropolis Township at a glance
- Median rent: $449 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $64,344 median household income
- Home values: $310,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,838 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,223 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 61.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 20.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.7% 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)
Centropolis Township against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| Centropolis Township | Franklin County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 930 (±280) | 26,106 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 453 (±125) | 11,310 (±31) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±14.2 points) | 27.8% (±2.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $449 (±$355) | $1,042 (±$41) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,344 (±$8,059) | $77,207 (±$6,413) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $310,800 (±$65,498) | $198,700 (±$14,900) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,223 (±$855) | $2,810 (±$173) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.4% (±26.2 points) | 56.1% (±4.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±3.1) | 23.4 minutes (±1.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 68.6% (±19.2 points) | 85.7% (±2.5 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.3 years (±6.2) | 39.7 years (±0.8) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Centropolis Township covers 40.5 square miles of land, about 23 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Centropolis Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 959 (±261) | 930 (±280) | −3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 302 (±76) | 453 (±125) | +50.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $148,100 (±$53,785) | $310,800 (±$65,498) | +109.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,083 (±$55,641) | $64,344 (±$8,059) | −5.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,105 (±$347) | $1,838 (±$250) | +66.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,981 (±$497) | $3,223 (±$855) | +62.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.2% (±19.8 points) | 16.7% (±14.2 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±38.3 points) | 20.2% (±25.1 points) | +20.2 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 Franklin County
Centropolis Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Franklin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Franklin County recorded 328 violent and 799 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 Centropolis Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66076 | 22% | 2,416 | $607 | $187,900 | $73,945 |
| 66067 | 11% | 16,330 | $1,045 | $182,800 | $77,255 |
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 Centropolis Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appanoose Township | 4.6 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Ottawa Township (Franklin County) | 5.8 mi | — | $367,100 | 12.6% |
| Pomona | 6.9 mi | $821 | $145,800 | 21.6% |
| Pomona Township | 7.2 mi | $821 | $165,700 | 18.5% |
| Hayes Township (Franklin County) | 7.6 mi | — | $284,400 | 0.0% |
| Marion Township (Douglas County) | 7.8 mi | — | $329,100 | 5.4% |
| Ottawa | 8.4 mi | $1,032 | $166,500 | 40.2% |
| Lincoln Township (Franklin County) | 8.9 mi | — | $373,200 | 21.8% |
Places in Kansas most like Centropolis Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Township | $604 | $258,900 | $53,125 | 12.2% |
| Moundridge | $561 | $177,800 | $67,500 | 21.1% |
| Wathena | $428 | $161,800 | $87,222 | 16.4% |
| Grasshopper Township | $536 | $133,300 | $69,375 | 14.9% |
| Lincoln Township (Dickinson County) | $689 | $202,800 | $65,962 | 16.3% |
| Mound Township (McPherson County) | $658 | $193,500 | $60,673 | 17.7% |
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 Centropolis Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $895 | $901 | $1,179 | $1,405 | $1,550 |
HUD income limits for Centropolis Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,400 | $96,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Franklin County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,400.
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 Centropolis Township
What is the median household income in Centropolis Township?
The median household income in Centropolis Township is $64,344 (±$8,059) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Centropolis Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $310,800 (±$65,498) for owner-occupied homes in Centropolis Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Centropolis Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Centropolis Township, KS is $1,838 (±$250) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Centropolis Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Centropolis Township, KS is $3,223 (±$855) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Centropolis Township?
Centropolis Township, KS has an estimated 453 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Centropolis Township?
61.4% of homes in Centropolis Township, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Centropolis Township growing?
In Centropolis Township, the number of residents went from 959 in 2015–2019 to 930 in 2020–2024 (−3.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Centropolis Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Centropolis Township are 66076, 66067.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66076?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66076 is $607 (±$269) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Franklin County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Franklin 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 Centropolis township, Franklin County, Kansas (county subdivision:12475, in state:20 county:059).
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 .