Mission Creek TownshipKS
Today 527 people live in this town, first settled in 1862.
Is Mission Creek Township a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Mission Creek Township, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Mission Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
527 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mission Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mission 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 Mission Creek Township.
The FEMA risk score in Mission Creek Township is higher than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
FEMA puts 48% of Mission Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to wildfires. Federal aid has come to Mission Creek Township households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Mission Creek Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The Mission Valley school district runs its public schools. The 2 public schools in Mission Creek Township teach 452 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 236 | A− |
| Mission Valley Junior and Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 216 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Mission Creek Township’s working residents commute to Topeka
The share of working residents in Mission Creek Township who work locally: 4.5%. The top destinations are Topeka (31%), Wichita (6%) and Overland Park (5%). Its average commute comes in at 27 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| Mission Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Mission Creek Township is
Among adults in Mission Creek Township, 32% sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Mission Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 8 and trails it on 4.
| Mission Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mission Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Kansas’s
Since 2020, Mission Creek Township has grown 4.4%, to 527 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. By age, Mission Creek Township looks like Kansas: each broad group is within 4 points. College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Kansas. For residents here, the share who are 65 or older is 15%.
| Mission Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57.2% women, 42.8% men
About 75 men for every 100 women. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Mission Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 39.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
0% of Mission Creek Township is conserved land
Trails run 1.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. Mission Creek Township has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Echo Cliff Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Topeka Zoo and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mission Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum
17 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History17 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
36 mi MuseumNational Teachers Hall of FamePhoto credits
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Mission Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mission Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mission Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Questions about Mission Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mission Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Mission Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.