Housing data for Powhattan Township, KS
Powhattan Township, KS has an estimated 767 residents and 317 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Brown County.
32.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $552 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 767 (±118)
- Housing units
- 317 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 32.1%
- Median gross rent
- $552
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.2%
What stands out in Powhattan Township
Median real estate taxes: $689 (±$341) in Powhattan Township, lower than in Brown County ($1,461).
Median home value: $61,600 (±$24,728) in Powhattan Township, lower than in Brown County ($118,100).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 16.9% (±14.6 points) in Powhattan Township, lower than in Brown County (34.1%).
Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±3.7) in Powhattan Township, higher than in Brown County (17.4 minutes).
Housing in Powhattan Township at a glance
- Median rent: $552 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $675 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,477 median household income
- Home values: $61,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,875 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $689 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 72.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.6% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 9.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Powhattan Township against Brown County, its state and the nation
| Powhattan Township | Brown County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 767 (±118) | 9,343 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 317 (±58) | 4,478 (±37) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.1% (±9.8 points) | 23.7% (±3.4 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $552 (±$49) | $646 (±$98) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,477 (±$10,950) | $62,233 (±$7,582) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $61,600 (±$24,728) | $118,100 (±$8,559) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $689 (±$341) | $1,461 (±$115) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.8% (±16.7 points) | 74.0% (±5.8 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±3.7) | 17.4 minutes (±1.4) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.5% (±13.3 points) | 87.0% (±3.4 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±4.4) | 41.7 years (±0.4) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Powhattan Township covers 89.7 square miles of land, about 9 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Powhattan Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 722 (±89) | 767 (±118) | +6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 301 (±36) | 317 (±58) | +5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $369 (±$42) | $552 (±$49) | +49.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $77,500 (±$25,748) | $61,600 (±$24,728) | −20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,692 (±$8,330) | $51,477 (±$10,950) | +36.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $878 (±$112) | $1,875 (±$1,322) | +113.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $883 (±$319) | $689 (±$341) | −22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.0% (±7.9 points) | 32.1% (±9.8 points) | −10.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.8% (±2.8 points) | 0.0% (±27.0 points) | −1.8 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 Powhattan Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66527 | 97% | 244 | — | $69,200 | $60,750 |
| 66425 | 31% | 391 | $780 | $108,300 | $61,094 |
| 66516 | 30% | 408 | $746 | $174,000 | $80,938 |
| 66439 | 17% | 2,578 | $587 | $90,800 | $53,348 |
| 66550 | 10% | 552 | $867 | $130,000 | $59,531 |
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 Powhattan Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powhattan | 4.8 mi | $1,094 | $47,500 | 41.4% |
| Granada Township | 7.0 mi | — | — | 23.3% |
| Fairview | 8.0 mi | $770 | $109,200 | 12.6% |
| Wetmore | 8.2 mi | $542 | $88,400 | 14.9% |
| Capioma Township | 8.3 mi | — | $258,900 | 0.0% |
| Netawaka | 8.4 mi | $900 | $104,200 | 16.9% |
| Walnut Township (Brown County) | 8.5 mi | $780 | $119,100 | 8.8% |
| Mission Township (Brown County) | 9.2 mi | $920 | $116,200 | 3.8% |
Places in Kansas most like Powhattan Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisburg Township | $525 | $68,300 | $55,313 | 30.2% |
| Attica | $667 | $66,700 | $48,750 | 28.4% |
| Chase | $707 | $75,300 | $59,375 | 29.6% |
| Protection | $521 | $55,200 | $51,974 | 22.8% |
| Lincoln Township (Rice County) | $707 | $76,500 | $60,139 | 30.2% |
| Galena | $692 | $78,500 | $49,006 | 29.4% |
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 Powhattan Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,195 | $1,331 |
HUD income limits for Powhattan 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 Brown County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.
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 Powhattan Township
How many renters are there in Powhattan Township?
Powhattan Township has an estimated 92 (±26) renting households, 32.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Powhattan Township?
The median household income in Powhattan Township is $51,477 (±$10,950) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Powhattan Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $61,600 (±$24,728) for owner-occupied homes in Powhattan Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Powhattan Township?
Powhattan Township, KS has an estimated 317 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Powhattan Township?
72.8% of homes in Powhattan Township, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Powhattan Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Powhattan Township, used by 67.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Powhattan Township growing?
In Powhattan Township, the number of residents went from 722 in 2015–2019 to 767 in 2020–2024 (+6.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Powhattan Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Powhattan Township are 66527, 66425, 66516, 66439, 66550.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brown County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brown 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 Powhattan township, Brown County, Kansas (county subdivision:57375, in state:20 county:013).
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 .