South Sharps Creek TownshipKS
101 residents make their home in this town in Kansas.
Is South Sharps Creek Township a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than South Sharps Creek Township. South Sharps Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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South Sharps Creek Township sends most of its workers out of town
The typical household income for South Sharps Creek Township is $94,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are McPherson (15%), Lindsborg (9%) and Salina (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Sharps Creek Township has four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for South Sharps Creek Township is 93°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
South Sharps Creek Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to South Sharps Creek Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 30% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy South Sharps Creek Township is
The share of adults in South Sharps Creek Township who have obesity is 38%. Across all 32 CDC measures, South Sharps Creek Township beats Kansas on 7 and trails on 5. 14% of adults in South Sharps Creek Township binge drink; 39% have high blood pressure.
| South Sharps Creek Township | Typical Kansas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | South Sharps Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of South Sharps Creek Township is conserved land
7.1 miles of trail. South Sharps Creek Township’s trail density works out to 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about South Sharps Creek Township
Moving to South Sharps Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Sharps 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.
100% of working residents leave South Sharps Creek Township for work
Where South Sharps Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of South Sharps Creek Township
About 5 of every 100 South Sharps Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About South Sharps Creek Township
Township in McPherson County, Kansas, U.S.
South Sharps Creek Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 116.
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