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Kill Creek is a community and a township in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. The population was 35 at the 2000 census. Kill Creek was named after the creek that it sits on, which was named after an Indian massacre that occurred there in the 1860's.

Geography

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Kill Creek is located at (39.352483, -98.881010).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²).

History

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Kill Creek was founded in 1872 when it was partitioned from Liberty Township. In 1880, the western half of Kill Creek Township became Mount Ayr Township. While Kill Creek was once an active farming community, an analysis of census records has shown that it suffered a steady decline in population over the years. Today, it is basically a ghost town with a small number of residents who live in farmhouses spread throughout the township. The store and post office are remembered only by a memorial marker where they once stood. The Kill Creek Presbyterian Church sits crumbling next to a small cemetery of previous residents.

Population of Kill Creek Township, Osborne Co., KS

Year	Population	Households
1878	431 *
1880	379	89
1900	307	56
1910	276	58
1920	233	53
1930	245	53
1990	54
2000	35	20

* Includes area which would become Mount Ayr Township in 1880 (before the 1880 census).

External links

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• The band Kill Creek was named after this location.

References

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• Kansas State Board of Agriculture, First Biennial Report, Osborne County, 1878
• The Creation and Organization of Osborne County, Kansas
• United States Census Records, 1880 - 1930, at Ancestry.com

Osborne County, Kansas | Ghost towns in Kansas | Townships in Kansas

Kill Creek, Kansas