Big Creek TownshipKS
Population 448: a town in Kansas.
Is Big Creek Township a good place to live?
Big Creek Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Big Creek Township. Big Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
448 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big 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 Big Creek Township.
Big Creek Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. For Big Creek Township, the median household income is $50,000. The top destinations are Chanute (23%), Parsons (13%) and St. Paul (8%).
| Big Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Big Creek Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. 48% of Big Creek Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Big Creek Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 9 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Creek Township is
The share of adults in Big Creek Township who have diabetes: 13%. Against the Kansas average, Big Creek Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Big Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Big Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Big Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Big Creek Township
About 3 of every 100 Big Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Big Creek Township for work
Where Big Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Creek Township
Township in Neosho County, Kansas, U.S.
Big Creek Township is a township in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 496.
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Questions about Big Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Big Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.