Potwin, Kansas

Potwin, Kansas
Potwin water tower (2015)
Potwin water tower (2015)
Location within Butler County and Kansas
Location within Butler County and Kansas
KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°56′19″N 97°01′06″W / 37.93861°N 97.01833°W / 37.93861; -97.01833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Founded1880s
Incorporated1885
Named forCharles Potwin
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorHeath Austin
Area
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,345 ft (410 m)
Population
 • Total421
 • Density1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67123
Area code620
FIPS code20-57300
GNIS ID2396263[1]
Websitepotwinks.com

Potwin is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is named after the town site land owner Charles Potwin. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 421.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potwin, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Potwin, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.