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LowellKS

A town of 629.

Population
629
−1.8% since 2010
Median home value
$81K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
206
Balanced
Small town

629 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
24
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Lowell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–48°
Spring47–69°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lowell

Most working residents leave Lowell for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (29%), Galena (12%) and Pittsburg (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lowell1%
Joplin29%
Galena12%
Pittsburg4%
Riverton4%
11 mi
median commute distance
206
jobs based in Lowell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Lowell is

Lowell beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLowellKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.9%11.3%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.7%
More smokers18.3%14%
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
8.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Lowell is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 8,477 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Lowell

Unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas

Lowell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 244.

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

Population
244
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft

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