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Bowcreek TownshipKS

A town of 24.

Population
24
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Land area
72 sq mi

Is Bowcreek Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Bowcreek Township. Bowcreek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Allodium Township · 10 miHoxie · 10 miMorland · 12 miAllison Township · 13 miLyon Township · 13 miSolomon Township · 14 mi
Gettysburg TownshipGettysburg TownshipBowcreek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bowcreek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowcreek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bowcreek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHoxie Community Schools Unified School District 412Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSheridan County ClerkSheridan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6774067740 100%Census 2020

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 Bowcreek Township.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Bowcreek Township

Bowcreek Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Bowcreek Township’s July high is 92°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–44°
Spring38–66°
Summer62–89°
Fall40–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBowcreek Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 17°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bowcreek Township is

Bowcreek Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Bowcreek Township adults feel lonely, below both Kansas’ towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%). 15% of Bowcreek Township adults report frequent mental distress.

Bowcreek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBowcreek TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%13%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%11.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%11.3%
Sheridan County Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBowcreek Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby10.2 miles to an ER · Sheridan County HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bowcreek Township, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtStrong wind
Full pageBowcreek Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.5 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bowcreek Township

12pages on Bowcreek Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 7 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibrarySheridan County Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bowcreek Township; the nearest are

Colby Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Colby41.8 mi$4,140 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays63.3 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Bowcreek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bowcreek Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Bowcreek Township is a township in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 40.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
72 sq mi
Elevation
2,621 ft

Questions about Bowcreek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bowcreek Township, KS a good place to live?

Bowcreek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.