Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 477.
Drum Creek Township’s median age is 53.3 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Drum Creek Township. Drum Creek Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dewlen-Spohnhauer Bridge and Independence Bowstring. Drum Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 6 maps from 1886 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Drum Creek 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Drum Creek Township.
Most working residents leave Drum Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. Drum Creek Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.9% of Drum Creek Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Drum Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Drum Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Drum Creek Township is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Drum Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Drum Creek Township.
| Drum Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Drum Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Drum Creek Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Drum Creek Township
About 5 of every 100 Drum Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Drum Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S.
Drum Creek Township is a township in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 494.
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Drum Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.