Housing data for Glen Elder Township, KS
Glen Elder Township, KS has an estimated 584 residents and 371 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Mitchell County.
24.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $438 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 584 (±171)
- Housing units
- 371 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 24.8%
- Median gross rent
- $438
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.2%
What stands out in Glen Elder Township
Median household income: $97,731 (±$20,504) in Glen Elder Township, higher than in Mitchell County ($64,246).
Median gross rent: $438 (±$33) in Glen Elder Township, lower than in Mitchell County ($604).
Housing in Glen Elder Township at a glance
- Median rent: $438 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $459 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $97,731 median household income
- Home values: $193,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,569 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 4.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 11.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +29.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 25.5% 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)
Glen Elder Township against Mitchell County, its state and the nation
| Glen Elder Township | Mitchell County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 584 (±171) | 5,779 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 371 (±85) | 3,116 (±21) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±12.4 points) | 31.0% (±5.4 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $438 (±$33) | $604 (±$114) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,731 (±$20,504) | $64,246 (±$9,366) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,800 (±$155,263) | $133,800 (±$32,609) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,217 (±$300) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.7% (±16.0 points) | 77.3% (±8.0 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.0 minutes (±3.4) | 13.6 minutes (±2.1) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±10.6 points) | 84.9% (±3.6 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±19.1) | 43.1 years (±0.9) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Glen Elder Township covers 30.4 square miles of land, about 19 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Glen Elder Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 452 (±95) | 584 (±171) | +29.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 319 (±49) | 371 (±85) | +16.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $431 (±$30) | $438 (±$33) | +1.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,000 (±$11,169) | $193,800 (±$155,263) | +176.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,667 (±$8,305) | $97,731 (±$20,504) | +109.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $821 (±$117) | $1,569 (±$1,170) | +91.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.2% (±8.1 points) | 24.8% (±12.4 points) | +5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±42.2 points) | 0.0% (±31.1 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 Mitchell County
Glen Elder Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mitchell County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mitchell County recorded 207 violent and 69 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 Glen Elder Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67446 | 20% | 673 | $438 | $214,800 | $98,077 |
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 Glen Elder Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Elder | 2.5 mi | $438 | — | 20.8% |
| Cawker Township | 5.3 mi | $597 | $97,500 | 18.7% |
| Athens Township | 5.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Cawker City | 5.7 mi | $583 | $90,800 | 18.1% |
| Solomon Rapids Township | 7.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Walnut Creek Township | 7.0 mi | — | $232,100 | 0.0% |
| Browns Creek Township | 8.0 mi | — | $342,300 | 0.0% |
| Erving Township | 8.5 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Glen Elder Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Township | $598 | $150,000 | $97,829 | 21.3% |
| Seneca | $602 | $235,100 | $76,750 | 20.7% |
| Wathena | $428 | $161,800 | $87,222 | 16.4% |
| Moundridge | $561 | $177,800 | $67,500 | 21.1% |
| Baker Township (Gove County) | $647 | $130,100 | $72,500 | 23.4% |
| Scott Township (Bourbon County) | $602 | $168,800 | $72,109 | 21.5% |
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 Glen Elder Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,307 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Glen Elder Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,200 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 2 people | $21,950 | $36,550 | $58,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,100 | $65,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,350 | $78,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,000 | $84,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,650 | $90,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,300 | $96,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mitchell County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,300.
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 Glen Elder Township
What is the median household income in Glen Elder Township?
The median household income in Glen Elder Township is $97,731 (±$20,504) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Glen Elder Township?
Glen Elder Township, KS has an estimated 371 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Glen Elder Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.2% of homes in Glen Elder Township, KS.
How old are most homes in Glen Elder Township?
67.7% of homes in Glen Elder Township, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Glen Elder Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Elder Township, used by 60.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Glen Elder Township?
Workers who live in Glen Elder Township, KS take an average of 11.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Glen Elder Township growing?
In Glen Elder Township, the number of residents went from 452 in 2015–2019 to 584 in 2020–2024 (+29.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Glen Elder Township?
The ZIP code that covers Glen Elder Township is 67446.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 67446?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67446 is $438 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mitchell County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mitchell 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 Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas (county subdivision:26525, in state:20 county:123).
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 .