Tecumseh is a community in Shawnee County, Kansas, home to about 457 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66542 and 66607.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Tecumseh
Mostly Topeka; part is in Tecumseh
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tecumseh. 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)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tecumseh; 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 319th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Shawnee County grew from 53,727 residents in 1900 to 178,909 in 2020.
Shawnee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Topeka Muni Ap, KS weather station (5 miles away).
77,340 jobs at 3,959 businesses in Shawnee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tecumseh’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
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 Topeka Public Schools, Shawnee Heights. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Dual Language MagnetTopeka | Pre-K–5 | 402 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Tecumseh North ElemTecumseh | Pre-K–6 | 435 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Tecumseh South ElemTecumseh | Pre-K–6 | 464 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Shawnee Heights MiddleTecumseh | 7–8 | 540 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Shawnee Heights HighTecumseh | 9–12 | 1,218 | Public | 2.4 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 Topeka.
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