Housing data for Elmendaro Township, KS

Elmendaro Township, KS has an estimated 727 residents and 312 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Lyon County.

19.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $713 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
727 (±136)
Housing units
312 (±54)
Households that rent
19.3%
Median gross rent
$713
Residents since 2015–2019
−5.7%

What stands out in Elmendaro Township

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.9% (±3.1 points) in Elmendaro Township, lower than in Lyon County (19.9%).

Households that rent: 19.3% (±9.8 points) in Elmendaro Township, lower than in Lyon County (42.1%).

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±4.5) in Elmendaro Township, higher than in Lyon County (14.8 minutes).

Households that moved in since 2020: 23.6% (±9.6 points) in Elmendaro Township, lower than in Lyon County (34.2%).

Housing in Elmendaro Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $713 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $742 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 22.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 19.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $76,528 median household income
  • Home values: $108,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,425 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,091 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 55.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 65.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 44.6% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −5.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 23.6% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Elmendaro Township against Lyon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Elmendaro TownshipLyon CountyKansasUnited States
Residents727 (±136)32,186 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units312 (±54)15,027 (±76)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent19.3% (±9.8 points)42.1% (±2.8 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$713 (±$79)$817 (±$34)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$76,528 (±$21,036)$59,912 (±$4,163)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$108,300 (±$83,206)$150,600 (±$7,373)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,091 (±$592)$2,341 (±$125)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198065.1% (±16.1 points)68.8% (±4.6 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute22.9 minutes (±4.5)14.8 minutes (±0.8)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.6% (±4.9 points)89.2% (±2.2 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.7 years (±4.9)33.1 years (±0.6)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Elmendaro Township covers 98.9 square miles of land, about 7 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Elmendaro Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents771 (±154)727 (±136)−5.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units405 (±55)312 (±54)−23.0%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$740 (±$39)$713 (±$79)−3.6%Down after inflation
Median home value$97,500 (±$33,989)$108,300 (±$83,206)+11.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$52,188 (±$19,441)$76,528 (±$21,036)+46.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,268 (±$389)$1,425 (±$575)+12.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,473 (±$408)$2,091 (±$592)+42.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent34.6% (±12.6 points)19.3% (±9.8 points)−15.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±19.3 points)0.0% (±38.4 points)0.0 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.

Crime reported to police in Lyon County

Elmendaro Township 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 Elmendaro Township

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
6685463%1,007$713$78,000$96,250
6686513%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 Elmendaro Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Hartford5.8 mi$700$69,50024.2%
Olpe7.0 mi$732$163,30025.9%
Neosho Rapids8.3 mi—$79,2002.7%
Pleasant Township (Coffey County)8.5 mi—$102,60041.2%
Madison9.9 mi$582$51,60024.8%
Jackson Township (Lyon County)10 mi—$145,0002.3%
Shell Rock Township10 mi——20.5%
Emporia Township11 mi$1,102$346,30013.5%

Places in Kansas most like Elmendaro Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Vermillion Township$763$118,500$78,23118.9%
Americus$756$124,100$73,54219.5%
Union Township (Rice County)$708$127,600$74,37517.3%
Little River$708$116,100$66,66718.4%
Pawnee Rock Township$725$78,500$73,33315.1%
Independence Township (Montgomery County)$631$140,700$76,30621.8%

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 Elmendaro Township, fiscal year 2027

Lyon County, KS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$701$747$961$1,250$1,554

HUD income limits for Elmendaro Township, fiscal year 2026

Lyon County, KS, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Elmendaro Township

What is the median household income in Elmendaro Township?

The median household income in Elmendaro Township is $76,528 (±$21,036) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Elmendaro Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elmendaro Township, KS is $1,425 (±$575) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Elmendaro Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elmendaro Township, KS is $2,091 (±$592) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Elmendaro Township?

Elmendaro Township, KS has an estimated 312 (±54) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Elmendaro Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 36.5% of homes in Elmendaro Township, KS.

How old are most homes in Elmendaro Township?

65.1% of homes in Elmendaro Township, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Elmendaro Township growing?

In Elmendaro Township, the number of residents went from 771 in 2015–2019 to 727 in 2020–2024 (−5.7%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Elmendaro Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Elmendaro Township are 66854, 66865.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 66854?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66854 is $713 (±$79) 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 Elmendaro township, Lyon County, Kansas (county subdivision:20687, 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 .

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