Cawker City, Kansas
Cawker City, Kansas | |
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Water Tower and Downtown (2012) (view from near the Ball of Twine) | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Named after | Colonel E.H. Cawker |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 457 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67430 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-11175 |
| GNIS ID | 2393772 |
| Website | cawkercitykansas.com |
Cawker City is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 457. The city is located along the north shore of Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park. It is one of several places claiming to be home of the largest ball of twine in the world.