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About Tecumseh
Unincorporated community in Shawnee County, KansasTecumseh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States, and situated along the Kansas River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 696. The community and township are both named for the Shawnee chief.
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Housing in Tecumseh
The typical Tecumseh home is worth about $303,000, up 0.6% in a year, 21% above the Kansas typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Tecumseh
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tecumseh for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (62%), Lawrence (4%) and Soldier (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Tecumseh
Health Grade B
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Kansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tecumseh
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tecumseh
Full climate →Tecumseh has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Tecumseh
All Tecumseh schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Tecumseh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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