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A town of 315.

Population
315
residents
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Median age
24.9
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

315 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pawnee

Most working residents leave Pawnee for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Scott (30%), Uniontown (7%) and Arkansas City (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pawnee1%
Fort Scott30%
Uniontown7%
Arkansas City5%
Scott5%
15 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Pawnee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
1
paid flood claims since 2015
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Pawnee has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pawnee is

Pawnee beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPawneeKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.8%11.3%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.7%
More adults who have had a stroke4%3.2%
Girard Medical Center
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.4% of Pawnee is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 735 of 31,021 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hollister Wildlife Area—701
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pawnee for work

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

30% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 30% 7% → Uniontown Uniontown 7% 5% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 5% 5% → Scott Scott 5% 4% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 4% 2% → Girard Girard 2% Pawnee · 1% stay
6jobs based in Pawnee
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pawnee

Township in Kansas, United States

Pawnee Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 308.

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

Population
280
Area
49 sq mi
Elevation
876 ft

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