NetawakaKS
Home to 139 people, the town was founded in 1866.
Is Netawaka a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Netawaka. Netawaka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Netawaka: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Netawaka, 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 Netawaka.
Netawaka has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Netawaka, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Topeka (31%), Holton (13%) and Soldier Township (5%). Its typical journey to work stands at 17 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 38 miles away.
| Netawaka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Netawaka, with inland flooding at the top
In Netawaka, the FEMA hazard score is 62 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 17%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Netawaka is
For adults in Netawaka, the share who have obesity is 38%. Of 32 CDC measures, Netawaka beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 1. Netawaka: 30% of adults feel lonely, where Kansas’ towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 33%.
| Netawaka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Netawaka | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.3% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Netawaka: about $224K
Among households here, 83% own their home. In Netawaka, the midpoint rent is $900 a month.
| Netawaka | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $900 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Netawaka
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Netawaka; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Netawaka residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Netawaka for work
Where Netawaka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Netawaka
City in Jackson County, Kansas
Netawaka is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 139.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- ZIP code
- 66516
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Netawaka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Netawaka, KS a good place to live?
Netawaka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.