Shallow Water School · National Register of Historic Places
Shallow Water’s story
113 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1913Shallow Water is settled
Shallow WaterKS
A town in Kansas.
Shallow Water School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Shallow Water a good place to live?
Shallow Water’s midsummer high is 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 8 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Shallow Water. Shallow Water School is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Shallow Water yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
Moving to Shallow Water: who provides what
Shallow Water is unincorporated, so Scott County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesScott CountyScott County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereScott County ClerkScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6787167871 100%Census 2020
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 Shallow Water.
Climate
The climate in Shallow Water brings four seasons and hot summers
Winters in Shallow Water are chilly and summers hot, with very little rain.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–47°
Spring38–68°
Summer62–90°
Fall40–70°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Shallow Water, mostly hail
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from hail and 21% from drought. Shallow Water’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 35 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Shallow Water is
Shallow Water: two in five adults have obesity. Just over three quarters of adults here had a checkup this year; 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Shallow Water | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Shallow Water | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 51.4% | 63.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.3% | 64.9% |
Scott County Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shallow Water
13pages on Shallow Water
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shallow Water; the nearest are
About Shallow Water
Unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas
Shallow Water is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 89.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,953 ft
Questions about Shallow Water
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shallow Water, KS a good place to live?
We don’t grade Shallow Water yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Kansas.