Creswell TownshipKS
A town of 1,921.
Is Creswell Township a good place to live?
Creswell Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. Only 10 of Kansas’ 372 towns score lower on walkability. Creswell Township's schools rank behind 96% of the state's. Only 24 of Kansas’ 371 towns score lower on health. The biggest place to walk is Kaw Wildlife Area, 1,238 acres with 2.2 miles of trail. Creswell Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
94% of working residents leave Creswell Township for work
Where Creswell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Creswell Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Creswell Township is from typical.
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Moving to Creswell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Creswell 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Creswell Township.
For schools, Creswell Township earns a D−
Its public schools are run by the Arkansas City school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C 4 ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 122 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, Creswell Township is less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns
Creswell Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 43% of adults have obesity in Creswell Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Creswell Township.
| Creswell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Creswell Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.5% | 13% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Creswell Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Creswell Township for work: only 6% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Creswell Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Creswell Township has lost 723 jobs, to 363 in 2023.
| Creswell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Creswell Township
Creswell Township has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Creswell Township is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Creswell Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Creswell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Creswell Township has set aside 6.6% of its land for conservation
26 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Creswell Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Creswell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kaw Wildlife Area | 2.2 mi | 1,238 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Creswell Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Creswell Township
About 2 of every 100 Creswell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Creswell Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Creswell Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,888.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
Creswell Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Creswell Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creswell Township | — | — | C+ | — | D− | C− |
| Arkansas City | #150 | D− | B+ | D | D− | C− |
| Bolton Township | — | — | B+ | — | D− | C− |
| Pleasant Valley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Silverdale Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parkerfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaver Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Creswell Township and Bolton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Creswell Township and Bolton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pleasant Valley Township, Silverdale Township, Parkerfield and Beaver Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Creswell Township with a neighbor →