How long do people stay in their homes in Melvern Township, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Melvern Township, KS, 2020–2024
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22.9% (±10.4 points) of households in Melvern Township, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.9% (±10.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Melvern Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Melvern Township	Osage County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±6.6 points)	3.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±8.1 points)	16.2%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.2% (±10.7 points)	35.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.7% (±16.2 points)	21.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±7.3 points)	11.3%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±4.2 points)	12.6%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Melvern Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Osage County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Melvern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melvern Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Melvern Township	—	22.9% (±10.4 points)	—
Melvern	0.7 mi	40.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Osage County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±60.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet Township	4.9 mi	19.1% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet	6.0 mi	36.9% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Agency Township	7.2 mi	20.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	7.4 mi	30.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon	8.2 mi	31.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Brook Township	8.2 mi	26.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Osage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Olivet	36.9% (±24.2 points)
4	Lyndon	31.8% (±9.9 points)
5	Quenemo	28.2% (±14.0 points)
6	Carbondale	28.1% (±8.1 points)
7	Valley Brook Township	26.1% (±7.6 points)
8	Osage City	24.7% (±7.9 points)
9	Melvern Township	22.9% (±10.4 points)
10	Burlingame	22.7% (±7.5 points)
11	Superior Township (Osage County)	22.5% (±37.9 points)
12 (tie)	Agency Township	20.7% (±10.1 points)
12 (tie)	Burlingame Township	20.7% (±6.5 points)
14	Olivet Township	19.1% (±15.4 points)
15	Ridgeway Township	18.1% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Osage County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Melvern Township

How often do people move in Melvern Township?

22.9% of households in Melvern Township, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Melvern Township have?

20.1% of households in Melvern Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melvern township, Osage County, Kansas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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