Housing data for Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS

Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS has an estimated 1,247 residents and 525 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Atchison County.

4.2% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,247 (±376)
Housing units
525 (±134)
Households that rent
4.2%
Residents since 2015–2019
−27.5%

What stands out in Shannon Township (Atchison County)

Households that rent: 4.2% (±6.6 points) in Shannon Township (Atchison County), lower than in Atchison County (28.1%).

Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±2.0 points) in Shannon Township (Atchison County), lower than in Atchison County (7.7%).

Median home value: $193,600 (±$31,113) in Shannon Township (Atchison County), higher than in Atchison County ($145,700).

Homes built before 1980: 50.7% (±19.6 points) in Shannon Township (Atchison County), lower than in Atchison County (71.9%).

Housing in Shannon Township (Atchison County) at a glance

  • Renters and owners: 4.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $98,015 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $193,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,301 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,192 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: 89.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 50.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 52.1% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −27.5% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 10.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Shannon Township (Atchison County) against Atchison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Shannon Township (Atchison County)Atchison CountyKansasUnited States
Residents1,247 (±376)16,208 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units525 (±134)6,817 (±24)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent4.2% (±6.6 points)28.1% (±4.0 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$765 (±$131)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$98,015 (±$50,274)$61,112 (±$7,953)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$193,600 (±$31,113)$145,700 (±$14,278)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,192 (±$1,522)$1,925 (±$197)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198050.7% (±19.6 points)71.9% (±6.0 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute25.1 minutes (±7.1)21.2 minutes (±1.8)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.9% (±13.6 points)87.6% (±2.8 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents35.1 years (±7.8)36.1 years (±0.9)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Shannon Township (Atchison County) covers 52.3 square miles of land, about 24 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Shannon Township (Atchison County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,721 (±403)1,247 (±376)−27.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units650 (±109)525 (±134)−19.2%Not a measurable change
Median home value$153,400 (±$21,042)$193,600 (±$31,113)+26.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$58,977 (±$18,366)$98,015 (±$50,274)+66.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,277 (±$293)$1,301 (±$289)+1.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,896 (±$465)$2,192 (±$1,522)+15.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent14.7% (±10.2 points)4.2% (±6.6 points)−10.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±25.3 points)0.0% (±67.2 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 Atchison County

Shannon Township (Atchison County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Atchison County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Atchison County recorded 124 violent and 1,120 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 Shannon Township (Atchison County)

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
6600228%13,276$747$149,100$61,364

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 Shannon Township (Atchison County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Atchison2.7 mi$737$129,70039.5%
Lewis and Clark Village7.1 mi—$160,70013.3%
Rushville7.1 mi$825$73,80022.2%
Independence Township (Doniphan County)7.3 mi—$197,4007.0%
Wayne Township (Doniphan County)7.9 mi—$312,50016.2%
Lancaster8.1 mi$854$99,10018.3%
Lancaster Township8.1 mi$850$153,30011.5%
Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)8.6 mi—$95,8004.6%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Shannon Township (Atchison County), fiscal year 2027

Atchison County, KS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$669$735$961$1,331$1,606

HUD income limits for Shannon Township (Atchison County), fiscal year 2026

Atchison County, KS, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,450$30,700$49,100
2 people$21,640$35,050$56,100
3 people$27,320$39,450$63,100
4 people$33,000$43,800$70,100
5 people$38,680$47,350$75,750
6 people$44,360$50,850$81,350
7 people$50,040$54,350$86,950
8 people$55,720$57,850$92,550

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atchison County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,600.

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 Shannon Township (Atchison County)

What is the average home value in Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $193,600 (±$31,113) for owner-occupied homes in Shannon Township (Atchison County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Shannon Township (Atchison County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS is $1,301 (±$289) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Shannon Township (Atchison County)?

Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS has an estimated 525 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Shannon Township (Atchison County)?

50.7% of homes in Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common way to heat a home in Shannon Township (Atchison County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shannon Township (Atchison County), used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Shannon Township (Atchison County)?

Workers who live in Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS take an average of 25.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Shannon Township (Atchison County) growing?

In Shannon Township (Atchison County), the number of residents went from 1,721 in 2015–2019 to 1,247 in 2020–2024 (−27.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Shannon Township (Atchison County)?

The ZIP code that covers Shannon Township (Atchison County) is 66002.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 66002?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66002 is $747 (±$152) 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 Shannon township, Atchison County, Kansas (county subdivision:64275, in state:20 county:005).

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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