Town guide

Potwin, Kansas

Potwin is a city in Butler County, Kansas, home to about 513 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67123.

Population5132,230 per sq mi
Median home value$104,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Potwin

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Around Potwin

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)136 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX356 miles away

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

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

Who represents Potwin

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

Potwin had 421 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 293rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Butler County grew from 23,363 residents in 1900 to 67,380 in 2020.

Potwin population by census2000: 457, 2010: 449, 2020: 421457200044920104212020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,363, 1910: 23,059, 1920: 43,842, 1930: 35,904, 1940: 32,013, 1950: 31,001, 1960: 38,395, 1970: 38,658, 1980: 44,782, 1990: 50,580, 2000: 59,482, 2010: 65,880, 2020: 67,38023K’00’1044K’20’3032K’40’5038K’60’7045K’80’9059K’00’1067K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PotwinJan: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in44°20°Jan0.949°23°Feb1.559°33°Mar2.568°43°Apr3.477°55°May5.886°64°Jun5.691°69°Jul4.490°67°Aug4.683°58°Sep3.671°45°Oct3.358°33°Nov1.746°24°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Dorado, KS weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

13,757 jobs at 1,396 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,532 jobs; Retail trade: 2,036 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,862 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,829 jobs; Construction: 1,132 jobs; Other services: 669 jobs; Wholesale trade: 610 jobs; Administrative and support: 607 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · El Dorado12.1 miles
  • Kansas Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wichita17.3 miles
  • Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wichita17.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Potwin

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Remington Elementary at PotwinPotwinPre-K–4225Public0.1 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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