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Kansas›Lincoln County

Salt Creek TownshipKS

A town of 45.

Is Salt Creek Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Scott TownshipLogan TownshipFountain TownshipEureka TownshipScott TownshipLogan TownshipFountain TownshipEureka TownshipSalt Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Salt Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllsworth Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers17% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salt Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLincoln Unified School District 298Which 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 hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67418, 6746767418 81% · 67467 19%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 Salt Creek Township.

Natural hazards

Salt Creek Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Salt Creek Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 27% from hail.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Salt Creek Township

Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Summers in Salt Creek Township are hot, and winters chilly.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–43°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Salt Creek Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

81% of Salt Creek Township adults had a checkup this year, against 77% in Kansas’ towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Salt Creek Township. The share of adults in Salt Creek Township who have obesity: 40%. The town does better than the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.

Salt Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSalt Creek TownshipKS
Fewer binge drinkers13%16.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%11.2%
More adults with heart disease10.8%6.4%
Ottawa County Health Center
15.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

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

Outdoors

0% of Salt Creek Township is conserved land

6.8 miles of trail. Salt Creek Township’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, where Kansas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,953 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Salt Creek Township

15pages on Salt Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

About Salt Creek Township

Township in Lincoln County, Kansas, U.S.

Salt Creek Township is a township in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 47.

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

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