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Cawker City

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Cawker City

Total population

352

Median home value

$90,800

18%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,250

Cawker City$45k
National$74k
Elevation456 m
Land area2.58 km²
Weather79°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.51°, -98.43°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
456 m
Area
2.58 km²
Official website
www.cawkercitykansas.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cawker City is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 457. The city is located along the north shore of Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park. It is one of several places claiming to be home of the largest ball of twine in the world.

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History & geography

History

Cawker City was founded in 1870. According to tradition, Colonel E. H. Cawker won naming rights for the town with a winning hand at poker. Cawker City was incorporated as a city in 1874. The first post office in Cawker City was established in June 1870. The city previously served many families living on small farms. Many young adults were leaving to find work elsewhere. In the area family sizes decreased and farm plot sizes increased. These factors caused the community's population to decline.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The city is located along the north shore of Waconda Lake.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
56
Median home value
$90,800
Housing units
271
Poverty rate
27%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
98%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.5095
Longitude
-98.4331
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
79°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
61°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Cawker City, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
8.5%
Adult obesity
37.2%
Binge drinking
19.5%
Adult smoking
14%
No leisure activity
22.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,621
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    257
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    207
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    172
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    163
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    156
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    145
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    142
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    140

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lakeside Elementary
    Elementary · Cawker City · 159 students · 14.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
174
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2019-06-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Claire Windsor
Claire Windsor
American actress (1892-1972)
Merwin Coad
Merwin Coad
American politician
F
Francis Schmidt
American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach
Robert H. Felix
Robert H. Felix
American psychiatrist (1904-1990)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,666

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
466
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET