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Fancy Creek TownshipKS

A town of 87.

Population
87
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median age
64.0
years

Is Fancy Creek Township a good place to live?

53% of residents live below the poverty line in Fancy Creek Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Fancy Creek Township. Fancy Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

87 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Leonardville · 4 miCenter Township · 4 miBala Township · 4 miGreen · 6 miRandolph · 7 miJackson Township · 8 mi
Center TownshipBala TownshipJackson TownshipSherman TownshipCenter TownshipBala TownshipJackson TownshipSherman TownshipFancy Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fancy Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fancy Creek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fancy Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlue Valley Unified School District 384Riley County Unified School District 3782 districts serve Fancy Creek Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereRiley County ClerkRiley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes66449, 67447, 6655466449 46% · 67447 42% · 66554 12%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 Fancy Creek Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Fancy Creek Township

Fancy Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 90°F, Fancy Creek Township’s July high is where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–41°
Spring42–65°
Summer65–88°
Fall44–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFancy Creek Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 19°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fancy Creek Township is

Fancy Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults have obesity in Fancy Creek Township.

Fancy Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)30%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
11 better18 too close to call3 worse
What stands outFancy Creek TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%13%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.1%
Clay County Medical Center
12.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFancy Creek Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · Clay County Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 11 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Fancy Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
Full pageFancy Creek Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Fancy Creek Township

1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Fancy Creek Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 20,411 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageFancy Creek Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Fancy Creek Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fancy Creek Township

14pages on Fancy Creek Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 11 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions4 nearby · Sunset Zoo 23 miLibraryLeonardville City LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fancy Creek Township; the nearest are

Manhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan20.9 mi$9,844 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan22.7 mi$11,221 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Fancy Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Fancy Creek Township

Township in Riley County, Kansas, U.S.

Fancy Creek Township is a township in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Fancy Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fancy Creek Township, KS a good place to live?

Fancy Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.