Rock Creek TownshipKS
Public schools that outperform most of Kansas. Home to 2,773 people, the town was established in 1857.
Is Rock Creek Township a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Its strongest subject is schools: its schools rank ahead of 78% of Kansas towns. Homes run about $234K for a typical one, 3.3 times the Topeka metro’s $70K median household income. What holds it back is walkability (C−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than just over three quarters of U.S. towns. All told, that adds up to a B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 40th of 150 in Kansas. The biggest park or preserve is Perry Lake Recreation Area, at 2,617 acres.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
How Rock Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Rock Creek Township is from typical.
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What makes Rock Creek Township stand out
Where Rock Creek Township beats most towns.
93% 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
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock Creek Township.
Rock Creek Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has added a third more jobs in ten years and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Kansas.
Rock Creek Township earns an A− for schools
That grade comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $234K. It is the best School Grade on its borders; Soldier Township (B+) is next.
Public schools: the Jefferson West school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Rock Creek Township teach 843 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson West Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 320 | A |
| Jefferson West HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 247 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
About two in five of Rock Creek Township’s working residents commute to Topeka
Jobs based here grew from 569 in 2013 to 803.
3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Rock Creek Township, against 9.2% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 7% of working residents stay in Rock Creek Township for work; the rest commute out. Its median household income is $93,000. Jobs based in Rock Creek Township grew to 803 in 2023, 234 more than in 2013.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rock Creek Township is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Rock Creek Township, below both the Kansas town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rock Creek Township is ahead of Kansas on 7 and behind on 2. The share of adults in Rock Creek Township who sleep under 7 hours: 33%.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rock Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rock Creek Township: four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons average 89.1°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 87% of Kansas places with climate records; January nights average 18.6°.
About 14 inches of snow falls in a winter. The July high locally is 89°F.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 19°F | 21°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Rock Creek Township. Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Kansas.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 30% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Rock Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: high risk in Rock Creek Township, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 54% of Rock Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 7.6% of Rock Creek Township
Trails run 0.3 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perry Lake Recreation Area | — | 2,617 |
| 2. Perry State Park | — | 210 |
| 3. Cottonwood Station | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rock Creek Township
Sporting Park and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rock Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
35 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery36 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater
37 mi Stadium & arenaLegends Field
15 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year15 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka ZooPhoto credits
Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0
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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rock Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Rock Creek Township
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Rock Creek is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is located along 110th Road near its intersection with K-4.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
Rock Creek Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Rock Creek Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Township | #40 | B+ | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Ozawkie Township | — | — | B | — | C− | B |
| Kaw Township | — | — | A− | — | B | B+ |
| Delaware Township | — | — | B | — | D | B |
| Fairview Township | — | — | B− | — | B | B |
| Soldier Township | #52 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
Ozawkie Township, Kaw Township, Delaware Township and Fairview Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rock Creek Township, Ozawkie Township, Kaw Township, Delaware Township, Fairview Township and Soldier Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rock Creek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Rock Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Rock Creek Township grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #40 of 150 in Kansas. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Rock Creek Township, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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