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Kansas›Pottawatomie County

Clear Creek TownshipKS

Home to 148 people, this town lies in Kansas.

Is Clear Creek Township a good place to live?

Clear Creek Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Clear Creek Township. Clear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

148 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Clear Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPottawatomie Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clear Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRock Creek Unified School District 323Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 3222 districts serve Clear Creek Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 herePottawatomie County ClerkPottawatomie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes66549, 66427, 6652166549 91% · 66427 5% · 66521 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.

Who lives here

The median age in Clear Creek Township is higher than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Clear Creek Township at 148 residents, up 10% since 2020. Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Kansas. Adults 35 to 64 are 64% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (17% statewide).

50.4median age · KS 37.4
Clear Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median age50.4 years38.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+30%29%29%
Clear Creek TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school42%
Some college16%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate19%
Ages and education in Clear Creek Township
Clear Creek TownshipKSU.S.
Under 1016.5%12.5%11.6%
10 to 170%11.3%10.3%
18 to 2413.2%10.2%9.1%
25 to 340%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4415.4%12.9%13.2%
45 to 5438.5%11.2%12.2%
55 to 649.9%12.2%12.7%
65 to 746.6%10.1%10.2%
75 and older0%6.9%7%
No diploma0%8%10.4%
High school42.2%25.4%26%
Some college15.6%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s12.5%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s10.9%22.2%21.6%
Graduate18.8%13.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Clear Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Manhattan (27%), Onaga (14%) and Westmoreland (13%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clear Creek Township0%
Manhattan27%
Onaga14%
Westmoreland13%
Wamego6%
23 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Clear Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Clear Creek Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Clear Creek Township, 35% come from inland flooding and 33% from wildfires.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Clear Creek Township’s year

The typical July afternoon high for Clear Creek Township comes to 89°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall43–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Clear Creek Township is

30% of adults in Clear Creek Township feel lonely; 37% have high blood pressure. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. The share of adults in Clear Creek Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 20%.

Clear Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outClear Creek TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.1%
Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys Campus
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 0.6% of Clear Creek Township

4.0 miles of trail. Clear Creek Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.6%conserved
Clear Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land0.6%2.1%4.3%
0.6%
conserved · 131 of 23,007 acres
4.0 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

15pages on Clear Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clear Creek Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Clear Creek Township for work

Where Clear Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Manhattan Manhattan 27% 14% → Onaga Onaga 14% 13% → Westmoreland Westmoreland 13% 6% → Wamego Wamego 6% 6% → Topeka Topeka 6% 3% → Salina Salina 3% Clear Creek Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Clear Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Clear Creek Township

Township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, U.S.

Clear Creek Township is a township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 150.

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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.