Netawaka is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, home to about 151 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66516.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Netawaka
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Netawaka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL448 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Netawaka; 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.
Netawaka had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 482nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Jackson County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 13,232 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holton, KS weather station (10 miles away).
3,024 jobs at 260 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Netawaka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
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