Bucher Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Rock Creek Township’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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It is a town of 259 residents in Kansas.
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Bucher Bridge · Photo: Stredway1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
259
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$175K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Rock Creek Township a good place to live?
Rock Creek Township’s peak summer temperature is 92°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Bucher Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rock Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairview TownshipMaple TownshipRichland TownshipDouglass TownshipRock Creek Township
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock Creek Township.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Rock Creek Township’s workers commute out
0%work in town
The typical household income for Rock Creek Township comes to $62,000. Jobs in Rock Creek Township grew by 21 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 26. Rock Creek Township: 13% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rock Creek Township0%
Winfield18%
Wichita18%
Riverside Township9%
Arkansas City7%
22 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Rock Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Rock Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
71risk score of 100
In Rock Creek Township, the FEMA hazard score is 71 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 30% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More adults under 35 in Rock Creek Township than across Kansas
34median age · KS 37.4
For Rock Creek Township, the midpoint age is 34 years. Adults 18 to 34 are nearly a third of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (17% statewide). Kansas has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Rock Creek TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school24%
Some college28%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate2%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rock Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Rock Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Rock Creek Township’s year
8″snow a winter
The January low locally is 22°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–47°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–90°
Fall47–71°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Rock Creek Township is
For adults in Rock Creek Township, the share who binge drink is 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rock Creek Township beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 8. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 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% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Rock Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.5% | 25.5% |
William Newton Hospital
12.5 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 Rock Creek Township is conserved land
0%conserved
2.2 miles of trail. Rock Creek Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,660 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rock Creek Township
17pages on Rock Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rock Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCowley Co RWD 7No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Creek 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 hereCowley County ClerkCowley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes67131, 67146, 67156, 6703967131 73% · 67146 14% · 67156 9% · 67039 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Rock Creek Township for work
Where Rock Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Rock Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Creek Township
About 1 of every 100 Rock Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Questions about Rock Creek Township
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