Cawker City, KS

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Cawker City, Kansas

Cawker City, Kansas, in Mitchell county, is 129 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 139 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. There are an estimated 521 people in the city.

The People and Families of Cawker City

In Cawker City, about 59% of adults are married. In Cawker City, lots of people live on their own.

The city has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cawker City had a median family income of $30,769. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Cawker City.

Cawker City Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Cawker City is owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Cawker City is known in Kansas for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Cawker City, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cawker City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Cawker City, KS

Comparing Cawker City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	129 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	139 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Mitchell
Standard Zip Codes	67430
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.513
Longitude	-98.432

Station	GLEN ELDER LAKE
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	BELOIT
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Station	ALTON 6 ESE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 93 F
Oct Temp	38 to 71 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	521	100%
Male	259	49.7%
Female	262	50.3%
Under 18	94	18%
18+	427	82%
65+	155	29.8%
Median Age	49.4
Average Family Size	2.61
White	508	97.5%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.7%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	474
Growth	-47
Growth %	-8.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.2%
English	15%
US/American	12.3%
Irish	9.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Swiss	2.4%
Scottish	2.1%
Dutch	1.8%
Swedish	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Italian	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
European	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cawker City	521	$30,769
Downs	1,038	$36,518
Esbon	148	$34,167
Glen Elder	439	$32,361
Osborne	1,607	$36,544
Portis	123	$28,333
Tipton	243	$45,938

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Cawker City Public Library 802 Locust Street Cawker City, Kansas (785) 781-4925

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