Pawnee RockKS
A town of 185, settled in 1872.
Is Pawnee Rock a good place to live?
Pawnee Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pawnee Rock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pawnee Rock, 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 Pawnee Rock.
More of Pawnee Rock’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Pawnee Rock. The mean commuting time in the town is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Great Bend (25%), Hoisington (6%) and Wichita (6%).
| Pawnee Rock | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 41% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pawnee Rock is
38% of adults have high blood pressure in Pawnee Rock, against 34% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In Pawnee Rock, 30% of adults feel lonely.
| Pawnee Rock | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pawnee Rock | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.2% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pawnee Rock: hail
Paid flood insurance claims in Pawnee Rock since 1989: 6. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 41% come from hail and 23% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Pawnee Rock households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the median rent in Pawnee Rock is lower
84% of households own their home in Pawnee Rock, above both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Pawnee Rock | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $588 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pawnee Rock
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pawnee Rock; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Pawnee Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Pawnee Rock for work
Where Pawnee Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pawnee Rock
City in Barton County, Kansas, United States
Pawnee Rock is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 193.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,949 ft
- ZIP code
- 67567
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Pawnee Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pawnee Rock, KS a good place to live?
Pawnee Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.