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CreswellKS

A town of 1,640. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.

Population

1,640

−4.2% since 2010

Median home value

$179K

Census ACS

Household income

$85K

median

Median age

46.3

years

Jobs based here

363

A commuter town

What makes Creswell stand out

The 2 things Creswell does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Creswell

Health

78% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than KS on 0 measures, worse on 17.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Creswell for work

Where Creswell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

363jobs based in Creswell

6%of working residents work in town

12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Creswell’s report card

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SchoolsDBeats 8% of KS districts HealthC−Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate92°/23°Summer high · winter low · 6″ snow Hazards66/100High risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors26 miof trails · 6.6% conserved

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Weather

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68°

Clear

H 83° · L 64°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Schools

Creswell’s public schools outperform 8% of Kansas districts

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.

DSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
C 4 Elem	PK–5	122	B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Health

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns

Creswell beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Kansas

0 better15 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Creswell	KS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	15.4%	11.3%
More adults facing food insecurity	17.5%	13%
More adults without reliable transportation	9.3%	7.1%

Sck Health

2.9 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

7th

percentile among KS towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Creswell

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.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Creswell6%

Arkansas City23%

Winfield21%

Wichita8%

Pleasant Valley5%

12 mi

median commute distance

363

jobs based in Creswell

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

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.

6″snow a winter