Protection township

County:: Comanche County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 173.033
State:: Kansas

Protection township is located in Comanche County, Kansas. Protection township has a 2025 population of 612. Protection township is currently declining at a rate of -1.92% annually and its population has decreased by -5.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 646 in 2020.

The average household income in Protection township is $76,924 with a poverty rate of 7.9%. The median age in Protection township is 48.4 years: 48.7 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Protection township includes 98.04% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	649	98.04%
Two or more races	7	1.06%
Other race	6	0.91%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Protection township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Protection township's average per capita income is $47,888. Household income levels show a median of $64,853. The poverty rate stands at 7.9%.

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	$91,094	-
Families	$90,625	$98,111
Households	$64,853	$76,924
Non Families	$29,583	$34,097

$47,888

Average Income

$64,853

Median Household Income

7.9%

Poverty Rate