Rock Creek TownshipKS
Is Rock Creek Township a good place to live?
Rock Creek Township’s median age is 58.1 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Rock Creek Township. The biggest park or preserve is Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number One, at 186 acres. Rock Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Rock Creek Township is older than the Kansas average
People 65 and older are 37% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). Rock Creek Township is growing: up 3.5% since 2020, to 708 residents (2025 estimate). Four-year graduates: a third of adults 25 and older here, 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Rock Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: high risk in Rock Creek Township, mostly inland flooding
In Rock Creek Township, the FEMA risk score is 72 of 100. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 33%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Rock Creek Township
The typical July afternoon high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Rock Creek Township draws in 387 commuters
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Rock Creek Township. Most working residents leave Rock Creek Township for work: only 8% work in town. This Kansas town had 412 jobs in 2023, up 96 from 2013. For Rock Creek Township, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.2% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Rock Creek Township is
Among adults in Rock Creek Township, 30% feel lonely and 37% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rock Creek Township beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 2. Rock Creek Township: a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rock Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Rock Creek Township
In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.2 miles of trail. Rock Creek Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Rock Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake Number One | 0.6 mi | 186 |
| 2. Oregon Trail RV Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Dechairo Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rock Creek Township
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 0 of every 100 Rock Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Rock Creek Township
Township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, U.S.
Rock Creek Township is a township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 691.
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