Bear Creek TownshipKS
A town of 56.
Is Bear Creek Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Bear Creek Township. Bear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
56 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bear Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bear Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bear Creek Township.
Drought leads a low hazard risk in Bear Creek Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Bear Creek Township is hotter than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
At 94°F, Bear Creek Township’s July high is above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Bear Creek Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bear Creek Township is
Bear Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Bear Creek Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. 74% of Bear Creek Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Bear Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bear Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.1% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Bear Creek Township
112 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Bear Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bear Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bear Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Bear Creek Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Bear Creek Township is a township in Hamilton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 66.
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- Area
- 175 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,396 ft
Questions about Bear Creek Township
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Is Bear Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Bear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.