Big Creek TownshipKS
541 people call this town in Kansas home.
Is Big Creek Township a good place to live?
Big Creek Township’s midpoint age is 27.3 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Big Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Big Creek Township’s workers commute out
For most workers, Big Creek Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work for Big Creek Township comes to 14 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles. The share of residents in Big Creek Township who live below the poverty line: 4.7%.
| Big Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Big Creek Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Big Creek Township break down as 29% from inland flooding and 16% from drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Big Creek Township
For Big Creek Township, the July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Creek Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Big Creek Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 9. Big Creek Township: 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% smoke cigarettes, 38% have high blood pressure.
| Big Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Big Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Big Creek Township is conserved land
Trails total 28 miles in 1 park or preserve. Big Creek Township’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gorham City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Big Creek Township
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.
97% 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
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Big Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Big Creek Township
Township in Russell County, Kansas, U.S.
Big Creek Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 549.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,890 ft
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