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A town of 168.

Population
168
residents
Median home value
$344K
Census ACS
Median age
28.2
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town

168 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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63°
Light Snow
H 0° · L 60°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rock

Most working residents leave Rock for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marysville (20%), Vermillion (12%) and Frankfort (9%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rock0%
Marysville20%
Vermillion12%
Frankfort9%
Manhattan9%
12 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Rock has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°
Spring40–65°
Summer64–87°
Fall42–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Rock is

Rock beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outRockKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.5%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.3%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.1%
Community Memorial Healthcare
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Rock sell for about $18K

The median sale price was $18,000 in April 2026.

$18Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Rock is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,769 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rock for work

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

20% → Marysville Marysville 20% 12% → Vermillion Vermillion 12% 9% → Frankfort Frankfort 9% 9% → Manhattan Manhattan 9% 6% → Beattie Beattie 6% 6% → Topeka Topeka 6% Rock · 0% stay
7jobs based in Rock
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rock

Township in Marshall County, Kansas, U.S.

Rock Township is a township in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
159
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,286 ft

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