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Wakarusa

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Wakarusa

Total population

209

Median home value

$219,600

18.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$58,583

Wakarusa$59k
National$74k
Weather90°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.89°, -95.70°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued October 13 at 10:28AM CDT until October 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Wakarusa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 242. It is located 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Topeka.

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History & geography

History

Wakarusa was founded in 1858. Wakarusa has a post office with ZIP code 66546.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
65.2
Median home value
$219,600
Housing units
129
Poverty rate
12.4%
Unemployment
9.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.8938
Longitude
-95.7049
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
67.5°F
Avg low
48.5°F
Annual precipitation
39.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

This Afternoon
90°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
60°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
48°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Wakarusa, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
34.1%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
11.8%
No leisure activity
18.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
21
Elementary
12
Middle
5
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Washburn Rural High
    High · Topeka · 1,884 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Topeka West High
    High · Topeka · 1,085 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Washburn Rural Middle School
    Middle · Topeka · 943 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Highland Park High
    High · Topeka · 857 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Jardine Elementary
    Elementary · Topeka · 743 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Farley Elementary
    Elementary · Topeka · 621 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Jay Shideler Elementary
    Elementary · Topeka · 567 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Ross Elementary
    Elementary · Topeka · 558 students · 13.3:1 ratio

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nina E. Allender
Nina E. Allender
American artist and feminist
N
Nina Alexander Evans Allender
American artist
Barnum Brown
Barnum Brown
American paleontologist (1873-1963)

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)
4.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,595

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
148
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wakarusa

Tomson Brothers shorthorns
Tomson Brothers shorthorns
Tomson Bros · 1939
Tomson Bros. shorthorns
Tomson Bros. shorthorns
Tomson Bros · 1916
Tomson Bros. great premium sale of shorthorns
Tomson Bros · 1968
Tomson Brothers 50th anniversary shorthorn sale
Tomson Brothers 50th anniversary shorthorn sale
Tomson Bros · 1937
Tomson Brothers, Wakona Farm, premier production sale
Clint Tomson · 1969
Wakona Farm, tradition sale
Clint Tomson · 1971
Tomson Brothers shorthorn sale
Tomson Brothers shorthorn sale
Tomson Bros · 1938
Tomson Bros., sale of shorthorns
Tomson Bros., sale of shorthorns
Tomson Bros · 1953

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
WAKARUSA R AT WAKARUSA, KS
Distance
0.9 mi
Gage height
2.72 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 12:15 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET