Sugar Creek TownshipKS
Home to 550 people, this town lies in Kansas.
Is Sugar Creek Township a good place to live?
Sugar Creek Township’s average commute is 35 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Sugar Creek Township. The biggest park or preserve is La Cygne Wildlife Area, at 1,537 acres. Sugar Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
550 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sugar Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar 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 Sugar Creek Township.
More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Kansas. Adults 35 to 64 are just over half of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (24% statewide). Sugar Creek Township has grown 4.8% since 2020, to 550 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±10 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Sugar Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Sugar Creek Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Overland Park (19%), Louisburg (9%) and Kansas City (9%). Sugar Creek Township: 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 32 miles.
| Sugar Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sugar Creek Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
In Sugar Creek Township, the typical July afternoon high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sugar Creek Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Sugar Creek Township is 36 of 100. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Cygne Wildlife Area | — | 1,537 |
| 2. Louisburg Middle Creek State Fishing Lake | — | 599 |
| 3. Rutlader Wildlife Area | — | 113 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Sugar Creek Township is
For adults in Sugar Creek Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 16%. Of 32 CDC measures, Sugar Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 5 and trails it on 2. In Sugar Creek Township, 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 11% worry about having enough food.
| Sugar Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Sugar Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 13% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sugar Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sugar Creek Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Sugar Creek Township for work
Where Sugar Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sugar Creek Township
Township in Miami County, Kansas, U.S.
Sugar Creek Township is a township in Miami County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 495.
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Questions about Sugar Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sugar Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Sugar Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.