Turkey Creek TownshipKS
The town has 271 residents and lies in Kansas.
Is Turkey Creek Township a good place to live?
Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Turkey Creek Township. Turkey Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Turkey Creek Township.
Most of Turkey Creek Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Turkey Creek Township dropped by 33, to 29. Also worth knowing: the town’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Moundridge (21%), McPherson (14%) and McPherson Township (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Turkey Creek Township is younger than the Kansas average
People 65 and older are 4% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). Turkey Creek Township: 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Turkey Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.4 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Turkey Creek Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 3.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Turkey Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Turkey Creek Township, 40% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Turkey Creek Township
In Turkey Creek Township, the typical July afternoon high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Turkey Creek Township’s adults binge drink
Turkey Creek Township: nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Turkey Creek Township beats the Kansas average on 7 and trails it on 6.
| Turkey Creek Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Turkey Creek Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Turkey Creek Township
Moving to Turkey Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turkey 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 Turkey Creek Township for work
Where Turkey 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 Turkey Creek Township
College town 16 of every 100 Turkey Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Turkey Creek Township
Township in McPherson County, Kansas, U.S.
Turkey Creek Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275.
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