Housing data for Medicine Lodge Township, KS
Medicine Lodge Township, KS has an estimated 2,011 residents and 1,189 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Barber County.
25.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $841 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,011 (±227)
- Housing units
- 1,189 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 25.0%
- Median gross rent
- $841
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.2%
Housing in Medicine Lodge Township at a glance
- Median rent: $841 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $735 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,140 median household income
- Home values: $126,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,583 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,859 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 20.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 12.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Medicine Lodge Township against Barber County, its state and the nation
| Medicine Lodge Township | Barber County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,011 (±227) | 4,069 (±174) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,189 (±120) | 2,480 (±82) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.0% (±6.6 points) | 19.0% (±3.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $841 (±$27) | $830 (±$27) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,140 (±$11,973) | $61,926 (±$6,033) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,200 (±$31,620) | $97,000 (±$17,578) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,859 (±$275) | $1,648 (±$153) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.5% (±13.1 points) | 74.0% (±8.0 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.6 minutes (±2.2) | 15.1 minutes (±1.6) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.0% (±5.3 points) | 85.4% (±3.8 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±9.1) | 42.5 years (±2.4) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Medicine Lodge Township covers 119.4 square miles of land, about 17 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Medicine Lodge Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,036 (±236) | 2,011 (±227) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,221 (±84) | 1,189 (±120) | −2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $528 (±$131) | $841 (±$27) | +59.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $66,300 (±$10,211) | $126,200 (±$31,620) | +90.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,782 (±$7,635) | $61,140 (±$11,973) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $889 (±$139) | $1,583 (±$310) | +78.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,153 (±$192) | $1,859 (±$275) | +61.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.8% (±7.0 points) | 25.0% (±6.6 points) | −8.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 29.1% (±11.0 points) | 20.4% (±14.6 points) | −8.7 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.
ZIP codes in Medicine Lodge Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67104 | 32% | 2,142 | $841 | $115,600 | $66,125 |
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 Medicine Lodge Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Lodge | 2.4 mi | $841 | $97,100 | 31.6% |
| Sharon Township | 7.4 mi | — | $89,400 | 12.0% |
| Sharon | 7.5 mi | — | $104,900 | 0.0% |
| Valley Township (Barber County) | 8.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Mingona Township | 8.9 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Elm Mills Township | 11 mi | — | $196,400 | 0.0% |
| Moore Township | 11 mi | — | $98,300 | 0.0% |
| Liberty Township (Kingman County) | 11 mi | $495 | $51,000 | 47.9% |
Places in Kansas most like Medicine Lodge Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | $763 | $120,500 | $63,462 | 23.9% |
| West Hale Township | $775 | $127,800 | $65,000 | 24.5% |
| Russell | $824 | $135,600 | $56,832 | 27.6% |
| Brewster | $775 | $118,800 | $63,816 | 22.6% |
| Atwood | $806 | $119,800 | $72,188 | 24.6% |
| Atwood Township | $881 | $119,500 | $71,667 | 25.2% |
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 Medicine Lodge Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,149 | $1,451 |
HUD income limits for Medicine Lodge Township, 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 Barber County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,600.
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 Medicine Lodge Township
What is the average rent in Medicine Lodge Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Medicine Lodge Township is $841 (±$27) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Medicine Lodge Township rent-burdened?
55.3% of renting households in Medicine Lodge Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Medicine Lodge Township?
Medicine Lodge Township has an estimated 230 (±67) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Medicine Lodge Township?
The median household income in Medicine Lodge Township is $61,140 (±$11,973) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Medicine Lodge Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $126,200 (±$31,620) for owner-occupied homes in Medicine Lodge Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Medicine Lodge Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Medicine Lodge Township, KS is $1,583 (±$310) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Medicine Lodge Township growing?
In Medicine Lodge Township, the number of residents went from 2,036 in 2015–2019 to 2,011 in 2020–2024 (−1.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Medicine Lodge Township?
The ZIP code that covers Medicine Lodge Township is 67104.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 67104?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67104 is $841 (±$27) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Barber County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Barber 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 Medicine Lodge township, Barber County, Kansas (county subdivision:45525, in state:20 county:007).
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 .