Mill Creek TownshipKS
A town of 486, settled in 1860.
Is Mill Creek Township a good place to live?
Mill Creek Township’s median age is 54.4 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Mill Creek Township. Mill Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
486 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mill Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mill Creek Township.
Most of Mill Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mill Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $55,000, Mill Creek Township’s median household income is below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Mill Creek Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Mill Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mill Creek Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mill Creek Township.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mill Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Mill Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Mill Creek Township has four seasons and hot summers
Mill Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Mill Creek Township is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mill Creek Township is
Mill Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 30% of Mill Creek Township adults get no exercise outside work. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Mill Creek Township.
| Mill Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mill Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mill Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mill Creek Township
About 5 of every 100 Mill Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Mill Creek Township for work
Where Mill Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mill Creek Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Mill Creek Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 472.
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- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
Questions about Mill Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mill Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Mill Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.