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Rock Creek TownshipKS

A town of 292.

Population
292
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town

Is Rock Creek Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

292 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Douglass Township · 5 miRichland Township · 6 miClay Township · 6 miBloomington Township · 7 miDouglass · 7 miRock Creek Township · 8 mi
Douglass TownshipRichland TownshipClay TownshipBloomington TownshipDouglass TownshipRichland TownshipClay TownshipBloomington TownshipRock Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rock Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterButler Co RWD 6No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDouglass Public Schools Unified School District 396Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereButler County ClerkButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6703967039 100%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 Creek Township.

Work & commute

The median household income in Rock Creek Township is higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

The share of working residents in Rock Creek Township who work locally is 2.8%, below both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its average commute comes in at 32 minutes. The top destinations are Wichita (41%), Riverside Township (8%) and Derby (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.

3%work in town
Rock Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$136,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.8%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Rock Creek Township3%
Wichita41%
Riverside Township8%
Derby6%
Waco Township5%
26 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Rock Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageRock Creek Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here23 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work3% work in Rock Creek TownshipCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Rock Creek Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Rock Creek Township has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2008. Expected losses in Rock Creek Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 2008
Full pageRock Creek Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims1 paid flood claims · Since 2008Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Rock Creek Township has four seasons and hot summers

Its typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–46°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRock Creek Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 22°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rock Creek Township is

Rock Creek Township: one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Rock Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 6 and trails it on 2.

Rock Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.9%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%26%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outRock Creek TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.9%13%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.1%
William Newton Hospital
19.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageRock Creek Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby19.2 miles to an ER · William Newton HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 6 of 32

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

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Rock Creek Township than in Kansas

Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 36% across Kansas.

40median age · KS 37.4
Rock Creek TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school21%
Some college31%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 26% and 49% women

The Census survey reached too few of Rock Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Rock Creek Township
Rock Creek TownshipKSU.S.
Under 108.7%12.5%11.6%
10 to 1711.9%11.3%10.3%
18 to 240%10.2%9.1%
25 to 3419.1%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4414%12.9%13.2%
45 to 540%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6425.4%12.2%12.7%
65 to 748.1%10.1%10.2%
75 and older12.8%6.9%7%
No diploma5.3%8%10.4%
High school21.1%25.4%26%
Some college30.5%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s13.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s13.9%22.2%21.6%
Graduate16.2%13.4%14.1%
Full pageRock Creek Township by the numbersOpen the page
Ages40 median age · 21% are 65 or olderSchooling30% have a four-year degreeHomes88% own their home · HomeownersIncome$136K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,014 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageRock Creek Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Rock Creek Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rock Creek Township

16pages on Rock Creek Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$136K median household income · 23 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions11 nearby · Kansas Aviation Museum 23 miLibraryDouglass Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rock Creek Township; the nearest are

Southwestern CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winfield18.8 mi$39,822 tuitionButler Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · El Dorado20.4 mi$3,541 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita26.3 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Rock Creek Township for work

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

41% → Wichita Wichita 41% 8% → Riverside Township Riverside Township 8% 6% → Derby Derby 6% 5% → Waco Township Waco Township 5% 4% → Rose Hill Rose Hill 4% 4% → Overland Park Overland Park 4% Rock Creek Township · 3% stay
23jobs based in Rock Creek Township
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rock Creek Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Rock Creek Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 299.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,322 ft

Questions about Rock Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rock Creek Township, KS a good place to live?

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