Most working residents leave Creswell for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Arkansas City (23%), Winfield (21%) and Wichita (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Arkansas City

23%

Winfield

21%

Wichita

Pleasant Valley

6%Work in townlive and work in Creswell 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 363Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Creswell →

Health in Creswell

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

17worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse 17.5%More adults facing food insecurityKS 13% · worse 9.3%More adults without reliable transportationKS 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Sck HealthArkansas City · 2.9 mi · ER

Community Health Center in Cowley County - Lincoln ClinicArkansas City · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 67005 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Creswell →

Natural hazards in Creswell

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

17Does Creswell flood?paid flood claims since 1981 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Creswell MapCreswell vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Creswell →

Climate in Creswell

Full climate →

Creswell has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 25°Winter

70° / 45°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

71° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Creswell get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Creswell →

Schools in Creswell

All Creswell schools →

School Grade D

The public schools Creswell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictArkansas CitySchools1

C 4 Elem B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 122 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.