19% never finished high school. In Deer Creek Township, 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.

60.6median age · KS 37.4

	Deer Creek Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Median age	60.6 years	38.1 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	26%	29%	29%

Deer Creek TownshipKansasUnited States

KSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

43%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma19%

High school29%

Some college26%

Associate’s0%

Bachelor’s10%

Graduate16%

Ages and education in Deer Creek Township
	Deer Creek Township	KS	U.S.
Under 10	0%	12.5%	11.6%
10 to 17	0%	11.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	11.4%	10.2%	9.1%
25 to 34	0%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	0%	12.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.6%	11.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	42.9%	12.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.6%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	28.6%	6.9%	7%
No diploma	19.4%	8%	10.4%
High school	29%	25.4%	26%
Some college	25.8%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	0%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	9.7%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate	16.1%	13.4%	14.1%

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Ages60.6 median age · 37% are 65 or older Schooling26% have a four-year degree Homes100% own their home · Homeowners Income$64K a year · Median household income

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

Climate

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

In Deer Creek Township, the peak summer temperature is 89°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°

Spring45–66°

Summer66–87°

Fall46–69°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+0.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 22°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Deer Creek Township is

20% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Deer Creek Township. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely and 38% have high blood pressure.

	Deer Creek Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	31%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	11%	12%

32 measures vs. Kansas

1 better23 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Deer Creek Township	KS
More adults treating high blood pressure	81%	77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	16.4%	11.3%

Allen County Regional Hospital

8.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.1 miles to an ER · Allen County Regional Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Deer Creek Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Deer Creek Township, 40% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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