Otter Creek TownshipKS
A town of 156.
Is Otter Creek Township a good place to live?
North Branch Otter Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Otter Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Otter Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Otter 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 Otter Creek Township.
Otter Creek Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Otter Creek Township after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected losses in Otter Creek Township break down as 33% from inland flooding and 29% from wildfires.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Otter Creek Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Eureka (23%), Wichita (16%) and El Dorado (5%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Otter Creek Township: four seasons and hot summers
In Otter Creek Township, the midsummer high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Otter Creek Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Otter Creek Township: 15% of adults have diabetes, above both Kansas’ towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). Among adults in the town, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Otter Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Otter Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 7.8% of Otter Creek Township
Otter Creek Township’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Otter Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Otter Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Otter Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Otter Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Otter Creek Township for work
Where Otter Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Otter Creek Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Otter Creek Township is a township in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 165.
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- Area
- 113 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Questions about Otter Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Otter Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Otter Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.