Elk Creek TownshipKS
This town in Kansas has a population of 113.
Is Elk Creek Township a good place to live?
Elk Creek Township’s typical journey to work is 49 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Elk Creek Township. Elk Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
113 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Elk Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elk 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.
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Ordered by what stands out in Elk Creek Township.
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Elk Creek Township
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Elk Creek Township, mostly hail
Of the losses FEMA expects in Elk Creek Township, 37% come from hail and 22% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Elk Creek Township sits above 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Elk Creek Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
For adults in Elk Creek Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Elk Creek Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Elk Creek Township beats Kansas on 5 and trails on 13. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Elk Creek Township.
| Elk Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Elk Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Elk Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elk Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elk Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Elk Creek Township
Township in Republic County, Kansas, U.S.
Elk Creek Township is a township in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 111.
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Is Elk Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Elk Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.