Swede Creek TownshipKS
With 170 residents, it is a town in Kansas.
Is Swede Creek Township a good place to live?
76% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Swede Creek Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Swede Creek Township. Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area, at 2,632 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Swede Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Swede Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swede 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 Swede Creek Township.
Swede Creek Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Swede Creek Township. The middle household income locally is $122,000. The top destinations are Manhattan (44%), Riley (8%) and Topeka (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.
| Swede Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Swede Creek Township has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 17° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Swede Creek Township is
Swede Creek Township: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Swede Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 9 and trails it on 4. In Swede Creek Township, 31% of adults have obesity, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Swede Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Swede Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.4% of the land in Swede Creek Township is protected from building
8.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Only 9 of the 145 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Swede Creek Township. Its trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Swede Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuttle Creek Wildlife Area | 1.6 mi | 2,632 |
| 2. Tuttle Creek Recreation Area | — | 2,632 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Swede Creek Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Swede Creek Township, 35% come from inland flooding and 26% from wildfires. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Swede Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swede Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Swede Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Swede Creek Township for work
Where Swede Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Swede Creek Township
Township in Riley County, Kansas, U.S.
Swede Creek Township is a township in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 204.
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Questions about Swede Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swede Creek Township, KS a good place to live?
Swede Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.