Silver Creek TownshipKS
A town of 688.
Is Silver Creek Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Silver Creek Township. Silver Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
688 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silver Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Creek Township.
Silver Creek Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
At 83 of 100, Silver Creek Township’s FEMA risk score is where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Silver Creek Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Central school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 162 | B |
| Central Jr-Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 139 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Silver Creek Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Silver Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Silver Creek Township has lost 29 jobs, to 36 in 2023. At 25 minutes, Silver Creek Township’s average trip to work is above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Silver Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Silver Creek Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Silver Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Silver Creek Township’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Silver Creek Township’s adults report frequent physical distress
16% of Silver Creek Township adults report frequent physical distress. Silver Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 23% of Silver Creek Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Silver Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Silver Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Silver Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Silver Creek Township
About 6 of every 100 Silver Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Silver Creek Township for work
Where Silver Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Silver Creek Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Silver Creek Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 689.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,391 ft
Questions about Silver Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Silver Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.