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Rock TownshipKS

A town of 139.

Population
139
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$344K
Census ACS
Median age
28.2
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town

Is Rock Township a good place to live?

Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

139 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Frankfort · 5 miVermillion Township · 6 miBeattie · 6 miLincoln Township · 6 miCenter Township · 6 miGuittard Township · 7 mi
Guittard TownshipCenter TownshipVermillion TownshipLincoln TownshipGuittard TownshipCenter TownshipVermillion TownshipLincoln TownshipRock Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rock Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshall Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVermillion Unified School District 380Marysville Unified School District 3642 districts serve Rock 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.gov
Who runs elections hereMarshall County ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes66427, 66406, 6643866427 82% · 66406 14% · 66438 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 Rock Township.

Work & commute

A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Rock Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

The top destinations are Marysville (20%), Vermillion (12%) and Frankfort (9%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rock Township0%
Marysville20%
Vermillion12%
Frankfort9%
Manhattan9%
12 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Rock Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageRock Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here7 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Rock TownshipCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Rock Township: four seasons and hot summers

The peak summer temperature for Rock Township comes to 89°F, below the Kansas town median (91°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°
Spring40–65°
Summer64–87°
Fall42–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRock Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 16°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rock Township is

Among adults in Rock Township, 12% have diabetes. The town does better than the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. In Rock Township, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, against 34% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns.

Rock TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outRock TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.5%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.3%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.1%
Community Memorial Healthcare
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageRock Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13.1 miles to an ER · Community Memorial HealthcareHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Rock Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Federal aid has come to Rock Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015. On expected storm and flood damage, Rock Township sits above 58% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageRock Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Rock TownshipGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Rock Township sell for about $18K

71% of households live in a home they own in Rock Township.

$18Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Full pageRock Township’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRentsVs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Rock Township is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,769 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageRock Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Rock Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rock Township

15pages on Rock Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute7 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryFrankfort City LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rock Township; the nearest are

Manhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan41.7 mi$9,844 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan41.9 mi$11,221 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Rock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rock Township for work

Where Rock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Marysville Marysville 20% 12% → Vermillion Vermillion 12% 9% → Frankfort Frankfort 9% 9% → Manhattan Manhattan 9% 6% → Beattie Beattie 6% 6% → Topeka Topeka 6% Rock Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Rock Township
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rock Township

Township in Marshall County, Kansas, U.S.

Rock Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,286 ft

Questions about Rock Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rock Township, KS a good place to live?

Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.