Town guide

Hallowell, Kansas

Hallowell is a community in Cherokee County, Kansas, home to about 39 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66725.

Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3945 per sq mi
Median home value$58,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hallowell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hallowell

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)87 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX320 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hallowell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hallowell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 655th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Cherokee County grew from 42,694 residents in 1900 to 19,362 in 2020.

Cherokee County, 1900–2020

Cherokee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,694, 1910: 38,162, 1920: 33,609, 1930: 31,457, 1940: 29,817, 1950: 25,144, 1960: 22,279, 1970: 21,549, 1980: 22,304, 1990: 21,374, 2000: 22,605, 2010: 21,603, 2020: 19,36243K’00’1034K’20’3030K’40’5022K’60’7022K’80’9023K’00’1019K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HallowellJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 7.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in44°23°Jan1.749°27°Feb2.058°36°Mar3.468°46°Apr5.176°56°May7.185°65°Jun5.290°69°Jul4.289°68°Aug3.881°59°Sep4.570°48°Oct3.858°36°Nov3.047°28°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus, KS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cherokee County

4,974 jobs at 325 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyManufacturing: 1,468 jobs; Construction: 757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 611 jobs; Retail trade: 439 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 389 jobs; Company headquarters: 335 jobs; Administrative and support: 174 jobs; Other services: 143 jobsManufacturing 30% Construction 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hallowell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital ColumbusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Columbus2.5 miles
  • Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Galena14.9 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburg18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Hallowell

Grocery stores

  • Apple Market - Grocery Store3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Evans Drug2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Columbus Public Library2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • State Theatre Event Center2.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Hallowell

Public schools here are run by Columbus. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Park ElemColumbusPre-K–1208Public3.1 mi
Central ElemColumbus2–6348Public2.4 mi
Columbus Junior High and High SchoolColumbus7–12438Public2.2 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 Columbus and Crestline.

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