Deer Creek TownshipKS
Some 61 people live in this town, in Kansas.
Is Deer Creek Township a good place to live?
Deer Creek Township’s midpoint age is 58.1 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Deer Creek Township. The biggest park or preserve is Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, at 3,786 acres. Deer Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
61 people, and everyone knows the way
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EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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The climate in Deer Creek Township brings four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 16°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Deer Creek Township is hail, at a high overall level
The FEMA risk score for Deer Creek Township comes to 65 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from hail and 17% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Deer Creek Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
21% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Deer Creek Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Deer Creek Township. The town beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Deer Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Deer Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.2% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Deer Creek Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
Across 1 park or preserve: 3.2 miles of trail.
| Deer Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge | — | 3,786 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Deer Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deer Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Deer Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Deer Creek Township
Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.
Deer Creek Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 68.
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Questions about Deer Creek Township
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Is Deer Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Deer Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 61 people live in this town, in Kansas.