Center township

County:: Jewell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.743
State:: Kansas

Center township is located in Jewell County, Kansas. Center township has a 2025 population of 885. Center township is currently declining at a rate of -1.56% annually and its population has decreased by -5.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 940 in 2020.

The average household income in Center township is $78,889 with a poverty rate of 11.5%.The median age in Center township is 58.2 years: 54 years for males, and 59.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Center township includes 93.04% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	829	93.04%
Two or more races	37	4.15%
Black or African American	20	2.24%
Other race	3	0.34%
Asian	2	0.22%

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Center township's average per capita income is $28,977. Household income levels show a median of $51,250. The poverty rate stands at 11.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,846	-
Families	$81,538	$86,212
Households	$51,250	$78,889
Non Families	$28,359	$71,213

$28,977

Average Income

$51,250

Median Household Income

11.5%

Poverty Rate