Cawker TownshipKS
A town of 498.
Is Cawker Township a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Cawker Township, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher midpoint age than Cawker Township. 34% of the land in Cawker Township is conserved, above both the Kansas town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Cawker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
498 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cawker Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cawker Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cawker Township.
The schools Cawker Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Waconda school district. Enrollment at Cawker Township’s public school: 163 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 163 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Cawker Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cawker Township has four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 92° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cawker Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Cawker Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the median household income in Cawker Township is lower
Cawker Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 23 minutes. For most workers, Cawker Township is a place to come home to: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Beloit (23%), Cawker City (10%) and Glen Elder (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
| Cawker Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Cawker Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
In Cawker Township, 80% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Cawker Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cawker Township is ahead of Kansas on 8 and behind on 6.
| Cawker Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cawker Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cawker Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cawker Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Cawker Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Cawker Township
Township in Mitchell County, Kansas, U.S.
Cawker Township is a township in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 516.
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Questions about Cawker Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cawker Township, KS a good place to live?
Cawker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.