Rock Creek TownshipKS
927 people live in this town in Kansas.
Is Rock Creek Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower share of children under 18 than Rock Creek Township. Rock Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
927 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rock Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock 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 Rock Creek Township.
Rock Creek Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Rock Creek Township, 18% live below the poverty line, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most working residents leave Rock Creek Township for work: only 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Rock Creek Township dropped by 206, to 202. In Rock Creek Township, the typical journey to work is 27 minutes.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Rock Creek Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Lebo-Waverly school district. 2 public schools serve Rock Creek Township, with 241 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 136 | A |
| Waverly HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 105 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Rock Creek Township has four seasons and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Rock Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Rock Creek Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rock Creek Township is
For adults in Rock Creek Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 79%. Of 32 CDC measures, Rock Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 2 and trails it on 9. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely, below both Kansas’ towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%). Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rock Creek Township.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rock Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rock Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rock Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
96% of working residents leave Rock Creek Township for work
Where Rock Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rock Creek Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Rock Creek Township is a township in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 914.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,132 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. 927 people live in this town in Kansas.