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Pawnee

A township of 280 people in Bourbon County, Kansas

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Conserved land2.4%735 of 31,021 acres

Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi

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1Hollister Wildlife Area701 acres

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About Pawnee

Township in Kansas, United States

280Population

48.8 sq miArea

876 ftElevation

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

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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.

Fort Scott

30%

Uniontown

7%

Arkansas City

5%

Scott

5%

1%Work in townlive and work in Pawnee 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Pawnee

Compared with Kansas

12worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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19.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse 9.1%More adults with COPDKS 6.7% · worse 4%More adults who have had a strokeKS 3.2% · worse

Care nearby

Girard Medical CenterGirard · 14.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Fort ScottFort Scott · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 66701 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pawnee →

Natural hazards in Pawnee

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🧊 Hail

1Does Pawnee flood?paid flood claims since 2015 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Bourbon County MapPawnee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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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.

45° / 26°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Pawnee get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Pawnee

Nearest: Hepler City LibraryHepler · 8.7 miles · 16 hrs a week

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