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OzawkieKS

A town of 604.

Population
604
−1.1% since 2010
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Small town

604 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 75° · L 63°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ozawkie

Most working residents leave Ozawkie for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (42%), Lawrence (7%) and Soldier (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ozawkie1%
Topeka42%
Lawrence7%
Soldier7%
Rock Creek5%
18 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Ozawkie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Ozawkie has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–42°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall44–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Ozawkie beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOzawkieKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.7%13%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.1%
F W Huston Medical Center
12.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
63rd
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.5% of Ozawkie is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.5%conserved
2.5%
conserved · 5 of 189 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Perry Lake Recreation Area—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Ozawkie sell for about $272K

The median sale price was $272,000 in May 2026.

$272Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ozawkie for work

Where Ozawkie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Topeka Topeka 42% 7% → Lawrence Lawrence 7% 7% → Soldier Soldier 7% 5% → Rock Creek Rock Creek 5% 2% → Oskaloosa Oskaloosa 2% 2% → Kansas City Kansas City 2% Ozawkie · 1% stay
30jobs based in Ozawkie
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ozawkie

City in Kansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Ozawkie is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 638. Located adjacent to Perry Lake, Ozawkie formerly existed in a different location but was relocated without the aid of government funding prior to the reservoir's construction.

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

Population
638
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft
ZIP code
66070
Area code
785

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