Big Bow is a community in Stanton County, Kansas, home to about 86 people across 5.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67855.
Mostly Johnson City; part is in Big Bow
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)183 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX432 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Bow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 569th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Stanton County grew from 327 residents in 1900 to 2,084 in 2020.
Stanton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnson, KS weather station (2 miles away).
689 jobs at 54 businesses in Stanton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Bow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Stanton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton County ElementaryJohnson | Pre-K–6 | 238 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Stanton County Jr./Sr. High SchoolJohnson | 7–12 | 182 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Johnson City.
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