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Browns Creek TownshipKS

A town of 44.

Population
44
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$342K
Census ACS
Median age
62.1
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Browns Creek Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Solomon Rapids Township · 6 miJewell · 6 miPrairie Township · 6 miAthens Township · 7 miCalvin Township · 7 miGlen Elder Township · 8 mi
Prairie TownshipAthens TownshipSolomon Rapids TownshipCalvin TownshipPrairie TownshipAthens TownshipSolomon Rapids TownshipCalvin TownshipBrowns Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Browns Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMitchell Co RWD 318 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Browns Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBeloit Unified School District 273Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes66949, 6744666949 79% · 67446 21%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 Browns Creek Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Browns Creek Township, mostly hail

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Browns Creek Township comes to 71 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Browns Creek Township break down as 43% from hail and 19% from inland flooding.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
Full pageBrowns Creek Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Browns Creek Township

Browns Creek Township’s typical July afternoon high is 91°F.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–42°
Spring40–65°
Summer64–89°
Fall42–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrowns Creek Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Browns Creek Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

In Browns Creek Township, 14% of adults binge drink, below both Kansas’ towns (16%) and U.S. towns (16%). Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Browns Creek Township, and 39% of adults have obesity locally. CDC measures, 32 in all: Browns Creek Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 13.

Browns Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBrowns Creek TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.9%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.5%11.3%
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageBrowns Creek Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · Mitchell County Hospital Health SystemsHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Browns Creek Township

13pages on Browns Creek Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryJewell Public LibraryCollegesFort Hays Tech North Central is 9.6 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 22 residentsClimate91° summer highs · 24″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Browns Creek Township

Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit9.6 mi$7,350 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Browns Creek Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Browns Creek Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 57.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,552 ft

Questions about Browns Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Browns Creek Township, KS a good place to live?

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