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 | |
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| Coordinates: 39°30′34″N 98°25′59″W / 39.50944°N 98.43306°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Named for | 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 | |
• 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[1] |
| Website | cawkercitykansas.com |
Cawker City is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 457.[3] 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.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cawker City, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Cawker City, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 78. ISBN 9780974435886.
- ^ Cawker City wins the ball game with massive sphere of twine; The Wichita Eagle; September 28, 2014.
- ^ Twisted: The Battle to Be the World's Largest Ball of Twine; The Atlantic; September 9, 2014.