Bethel School · National Register of Historic Places
Clear Creek Township’s story
159 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1898 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1867Clear Creek Township is settled
Clear Creek TownshipKS
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 bordering townsMap →
Amelia Park Bridge · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
445
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Is Clear Creek Township a good place to live?
Among 150 Kansas towns, just one has a lower typical rent than Clear Creek Township. Its National Register listings include Bethel School and Island Field Ranch House. Clear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Clear Creek Township stand out
Where Clear Creek Township beats most towns.
Small town
445 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Centre TownshipGrant TownshipDiamond Creek TownshipClear Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clear Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clear Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Wilsey water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clear Creek Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMarion County ClerkMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66858, 66861, 6685966858 74% · 66861 22% · 66859 3%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 Clear Creek Township.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Clear Creek Township’s workers commute out
Clear Creek Township’s typical household income is $63,000. Most people who work leave Clear Creek Township to do it: just 5% work in town. Jobs in Clear Creek Township grew by 20 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 45. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line here, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
5%work in town
| Clear Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Clear Creek Township5%
Marion9%
Wichita9%
Hillsboro6%
Herington5%
37 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Clear Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Clear Creek Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 12 inches a winter. Summers in Clear Creek Township are warm, and winters chilly.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–89°
Fall45–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Clear Creek Township: inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Clear Creek Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. On expected storm and flood damage, Clear Creek Township sits above 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 39% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Clear Creek Township is
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in the town, above both the Kansas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). Clear Creek Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among adults here, 39% have high blood pressure and 29% feel lonely.
| Clear Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Clear Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.7% |
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Clear Creek Township is conserved land
9.2 miles of trail. The trail network density in Clear Creek Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 48,231 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clear Creek Township
17pages on Clear Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clear Creek Township; the nearest are
Tabor CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hillsboro16.4 mi$36,200 tuitionFlint Hills Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Emporia38.9 mi$6,400 in-state tuitionEmporia State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Emporia41.4 mi$7,106 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Clear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Clear Creek Township for work
Where Clear Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Clear Creek Township
5%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Clear Creek Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Clear Creek Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Clear Creek Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 450, including the city of Lincolnville, and unincorporated communities of Antelope and the eastern side of Pilsen.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 76 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
Questions about Clear Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clear Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Clear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.