Town guide

Kaw City, Oklahoma

Kaw City is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, home to about 283 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74641.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population28394 per sq mi
Median home value$124,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kaw City

1 ZIP code

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Around Kaw City

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)71 miles away
Closer regional airportStillwater Regional Airport (SWO)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX279 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kaw City

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

Kaw City had 325 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 479th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Kay County grew from 22,530 residents in 1900 to 43,700 in 2020.

Kaw City population by census2000: 372, 2010: 375, 2020: 325372200037520103252020

Kay County, 1900–2020

Kay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,530, 1910: 26,999, 1920: 34,907, 1930: 50,186, 1940: 47,084, 1950: 48,892, 1960: 51,042, 1970: 48,791, 1980: 49,852, 1990: 48,056, 2000: 48,080, 2010: 46,562, 2020: 43,70023K’00’1035K’20’3047K’40’5051K’60’7050K’80’9048K’00’1044K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Kaw CityJan: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in45°22°Jan1.150°25°Feb1.659°34°Mar2.769°43°Apr4.277°54°May5.787°65°Jun5.492°69°Jul4.391°67°Aug4.283°59°Sep3.172°47°Oct3.659°34°Nov1.847°25°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newkirk 5ne, OK weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Kay County

14,063 jobs at 1,047 businesses in Kay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kay CountyManufacturing: 2,784 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,186 jobs; Retail trade: 2,118 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,085 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 715 jobs; Administrative and support: 692 jobs; Other services: 576 jobs; Wholesale trade: 564 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Integris Health Ponca CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ponca City12.9 miles
  • Rural Wellness Fairfax HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fairfax21.4 miles
  • William Newton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winfield28.6 miles

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

Places in and around Kaw City

Libraries

  • Kaw NationLibrary5.2 mi

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.

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