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Rose Creek TownshipKS

A town of 107.

Is Rose Creek Township a good place to live?

Rose Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

107 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Albion TownshipFairview TownshipHubbellLiberty TownshipAlbion TownshipFairview TownshipHubbellLiberty TownshipRose Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rose Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Creek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRepublic Co RWD 29 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers40% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRepublic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109Which 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 hereRepublic County ClerkRepublic County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes66959, 66935, 68327, 6696066959 80% · 66935 10% · 68327 8% · 66960 3%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 Rose Creek Township.

Work & commute

Rose Creek Township stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line

Jobs based in Rose Creek Township grew to 25 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. The town’s middle household income is $56,000, below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). In Rose Creek Township, the mean commuting time is 17 minutes. Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town
Rose Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line0.6%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work17 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$56,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Rose Creek Township0%
Belleville46%
Concordia10%
Manhattan6%
Salina4%
11 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Rose Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Rose Creek Township

Rose Creek Township’s peak summer temperature is 89°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°
Spring40–64°
Summer64–87°
Fall42–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Rose Creek Township: hail

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of Rose Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 22% to inland flooding.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Rose Creek Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Among adults in Rose Creek Township, 19% have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rose Creek Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rose Creek Township is ahead of Kansas on 4 and behind on 11.

Rose Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
What stands outRose Creek TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.8%11.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.5%77.6%
More adults with heart disease11.3%6.4%
Republic County Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rose Creek Township

14pages on Rose Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rose Creek Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rose Creek Township for work

Where Rose Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

46% → Belleville Belleville 46% 10% → Concordia Concordia 10% 6% → Manhattan Manhattan 6% 4% → Salina Salina 4% 4% → Freedom Township Freedom Township 4% 2% → Republic Republic 2% Rose Creek Township · 0% stay
25jobs based in Rose Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rose Creek Township

Township in Republic County, Kansas

Rose Creek Township is a township in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 118.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Rose Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rose Creek Township, KS a good place to live?

Rose Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.