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This town in Kansas has a population of 214.
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Southeast Stone Arch Bridge - Lake Wabaunsee · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
214
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
60.7
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Is Mill Creek Township a good place to live?
0.9% of working residents work locally in Mill Creek Township, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Greater Flint Hills, at 709 acres. Mill Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mission Creek TownshipFarmer TownshipWilmington TownshipNewbury TownshipRock Creek TownshipMill Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mill Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Wabaunsee Improvement Dist water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWabaunsee Unified School District 329Mission Valley Unified School District 3302 districts serve Mill 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.govWho runs elections hereWabaunsee County ClerkWabaunsee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66401, 6642366401 94% · 66423 6%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 Mill Creek Township.
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Mill Creek Township than across Kansas
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Mill Creek Township at 214 residents, up 3.4% since 2020. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
60.7median age · KS 37.4
Mill Creek TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
29%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school47%
Some college14%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 13% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mill Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±50.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Mill Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 28.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Mill Creek Township is higher than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
One claim on flood insurance has been paid out in Mill Creek Township since 2026. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 26%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2026
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Mill Creek Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Mill Creek Township: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Topeka (36%), Mission Creek Township (12%) and Alma (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mill Creek Township1%
Topeka36%
Mission Creek Township12%
Alma7%
Wichita5%
28 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Mill Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Mill Creek Township brings four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter. Winters in Mill Creek Township are chilly and summers warm.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mill Creek Township is
Among adults in Mill Creek Township, 39% have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6.
| Mill Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Mill Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.1% |
Wamego Health Center
23.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Mill Creek Township, 2.2% of the land is conserved
Walkers can cover 2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 1,047 of 47,423 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greater Flint Hills | — | 709 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mill Creek Township
16pages on Mill Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mill Creek Township; the nearest are
Rasmussen University-KansasUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Topeka25.9 mi$17,160 tuitionWashburn UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Topeka26.8 mi$9,945 in-state tuitionManhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan32.4 mi$9,844 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Mill Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mill Creek Township for work
Where Mill Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Mill Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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.