Minor Sod House · National Register of Historic Places
Rocewood Township’s story
Rocewood Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 313.
4 bordering townsMap →
Minor Sod House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
313
2025 Census estimate · −4.9% since 2020
Median home value
$48K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Rocewood Township a good place to live?
Minor Sod House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rocewood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mirage TownshipCenter TownshipBird City TownshipDriftwood TownshipRocewood Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rocewood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rocewood Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Mcdonald water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rocewood Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereRawlins County ClerkRawlins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes67745, 67730, 6773267745 74% · 67730 23% · 67732 3%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 Rocewood Township.
Work & commute
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Rocewood Township work out of town
The top destinations are Atwood (32%), Center Township (8%) and Atwood Township (8%). The mean commuting time for Rocewood Township comes to 15 minutes. In Rocewood Township, 2.6% of working residents work locally, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
3%work in town
| Rocewood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rocewood Township3%
Atwood32%
Center Township8%
Atwood Township8%
Colby4%
19 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Rocewood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rocewood Township has four seasons and hot summers
Rocewood Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 91°F.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–44°
Spring36–65°
Summer60–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Rocewood Township, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Rocewood Township comes to 38 of 100, below both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts nearly a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
More of Rocewood Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Rocewood Township. The share of adults in Rocewood Township who have high blood pressure: 42%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rocewood Township is ahead of Kansas on 2 and behind on 12.
| Rocewood Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Rocewood Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 6.7% |
Rawlins County Health Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Rocewood Township is conserved land
50 miles of trail. In Rocewood Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 67 of 182,524 acres
50 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rocewood Township
16pages on Rocewood Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rocewood Township; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Rocewood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Rocewood Township for work
Where Rocewood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Rocewood Township
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rocewood Township
Township in Rawlins County, Kansas, U.S.
Rocewood Township is a township in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 311.
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Questions about Rocewood Township
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Is Rocewood Township, KS a good place to live?
Rocewood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.