Alcove Springs · National Register of Historic Places
Elm Creek Township’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1889 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1874Elm Creek Township is settled
Elm Creek TownshipKS
A town of 147, settled in 1874.
4 bordering townsMap →
Alcove Spring (Boundary Increase) · Photo: PowercatPark · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
147
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
65.9
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is Elm Creek Township a good place to live?
Elm Creek Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Alcove Springs and Alcove Spring (Boundary Increase). Elm Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Walnut TownshipMarysville TownshipCenter TownshipBlue Rapids City TownshipElm Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elm Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elm Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshall Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elm Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMarshall County ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66508, 6641166508 89% · 66411 11%Census 2020
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 Elm Creek Township.
Work & commute
More than half of Elm Creek Township’s working residents commute to Marysville
The median commute is under 6 miles. The top destinations are Marysville (54%), Blue Rapids City Township (8%) and Blue Rapids (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Elm Creek Township0%
Marysville54%
Blue Rapids City Township8%
Blue Rapids6%
Waterville5%
6 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Elm Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Elm Creek Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–40°
Spring41–65°
Summer64–87°
Fall43–67°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Elm Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Elm Creek Township, 49% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Elm Creek Township is
In Elm Creek Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). Against the Kansas average, Elm Creek Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Nearly two fifths of Elm Creek Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Elm Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Elm Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.7% |
Community Memorial Healthcare
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Elm Creek Township is conserved land
Alcove Spring Historic Park, at 202 acres with 9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Trails run 11 miles in 1 park or preserve. Elm Creek Township’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Kansas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,868 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alcove Spring Historic Park | 9 mi | 202 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elm Creek Township
15pages on Elm Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elm Creek Township; the nearest are
Manhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan40.5 mi$9,844 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan41.2 mi$11,221 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Elm Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Elm Creek Township for work
Where Elm Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Elm Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Elm Creek Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Elm Creek Township
Township in Marshall County, Kansas, U.S.
Elm Creek Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 150.
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Questions about Elm Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elm Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Elm Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.