Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Rock Creek Township. The biggest park or preserve is Sabetha City Lake, at 181 acres. Rock Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

438 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Sabetha · 4 mi Oneida · 5 mi Capioma Township · 5 mi Gilman Township · 6 mi Berwick Township · 6 mi Fairview · 7 mi

SabethaCapioma TownshipGilman 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

WaterNemaha Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Creek Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsPrairie Hills Unified School District 113Which 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 hereNemaha County ClerkNemaha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code6653466534 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

About half of Rock Creek Township’s working residents commute to Sabetha

Most working residents leave Rock Creek Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Rock Creek Township grew to 125 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time stands at 14 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Sabetha (45%), Seneca (6%) and Berwick Township (5%).

2%work in town

	Rock Creek Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	14 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	2.3%	15%	8%

Where working residents work

In Rock Creek Township2%

Sabetha45%

Seneca6%

Berwick Township5%

Topeka4%

6 mi

median commute distance

125

jobs based in Rock Creek Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here125 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Rock Creek Township Commute times14 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 6 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rock Creek Township

Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Rock Creek Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–39°

Spring41–64°

Summer64–86°

Fall43–66°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 14

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 16°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then 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

For adults in Rock Creek Township, the share who have obesity is 38%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rock Creek Township beats Kansas on 7 and trails on 4. In Rock Creek Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Kansas’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (36%). Two figures for adults locally: 38% have high blood pressure, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Rock Creek Township	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	35%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	34%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	33%

32 measures vs. Kansas

7 better21 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Rock Creek Township	KS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.7%	11.2%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.9%	11.3%
More adults who have had cancer	10.3%	8.1%

Great Plains of Sabetha

3.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby3.3 miles to an ER · Great Plains of Sabetha How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 7 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Rock Creek Township: inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Rock Creek Township, 42% come from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors