Cawker City, Kansas

Cawker City is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 457 people lived there.[4] The city is along the north shore of Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park.

Cawker City, Kansas downtown and water tower.jpg
Location within Mitchell County and Kansas
Location within Mitchell County and Kansas
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°30′34″N 98°25′59″W / 39.50944°N 98.43306°W / 39.50944; -98.43306Coordinates: 39°30′34″N 98°25′59″W / 39.50944°N 98.43306°W / 39.50944; -98.43306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMitchell
Founded1870
Incorporated1874
Named forColonel E.H. Cawker
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,493 ft (455 m)
Population
 • Total457
 • Density452.5/sq mi (175.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67430
FIPS code20-11175
GNIS ID2393772[1]
Websitecawkercitykansas.com

The largest ball of twine in the world is in Cawker City.[5][6][7]

History

Cawker City was created in 1870.[8] It was named after Colonel E. H. Cawker because he won a game of poker.[9] Cawker City was incorporated as a city in 1874.[10] The first post office in Cawker City was created in June 1870.[11]

Geography

Cawker City is at 39°30′34″N 98°25′59″W / 39.50944°N 98.43306°W / 39.50944; -98.43306 (39.509511, -98.433107). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2). All of it is land.[2] The city is along the north shore of Waconda Lake.

People

Historical populations
Census Pop.
18801,039
1890898−13.6%
1900816−9.1%
19108706.6%
1920788−9.4%
1930739−6.2%
1940657−11.1%
19506915.2%
1960686−0.7%
19707265.8%
1980640−11.8%
1990588−8.1%
2000521−11.4%
2010469−10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 457 people, 215 households, and 110 families living in Cawker City. Of the households, 70.7% owned their home and 29.3% rented their home.

The median age was 47.6 years. Of the people, 96.3% were White, 0.2% were Black, and 3.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the people.[3][12]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 469 people, 244 households, and 132 families living in Cawker City.[13]

Economy

In 2017, a Dollar General store was built. This gave residents a nearby shopping place for food.[14]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cawker City, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. "QuickFacts: Cawker city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 78. ISBN 9780974435886.
  6. Cawker City wins the ball game with massive sphere of twine; The Wichita Eagle; September 28, 2014.
  7. Twisted: The Battle to Be the World's Largest Ball of Twine; The Atlantic; September 9, 2014.
  8. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 241.
  9. "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  10. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 301. ISBN 9780722249055.
  11. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  12. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  14. Morris, Frank (December 11, 2017). "How Dollar General Is Transforming Rural America" (in en). NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/2017/12/11/569815331/loving-and-hating-dollar-general-in-rural-america. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 

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