Profile for Kanwaka, Kansas, KS

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• Kanwaka population
• Ancestry of people in Kanwaka
• Housing in Kanwaka
• Income in Kanwaka
• Marital status of adults in Kanwaka
• Place of birth of people in Kanwaka
• Residence in 1995, of people in Kanwaka
• School enrollment & education levels in Kanwaka
• Transportation & commute times in Kanwaka
• Douglas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Kanwaka demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Douglas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lawrence area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 66050 ZIP code.

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• Douglas County government

39% of Kanwaka residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kanwaka ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kanwaka
• Cemeteries in Douglas County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Douglas County
• Libraries in or near Kanwaka

Post a query on a message board:

• Douglas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Kanwaka museums
• Kanwaka historic sites
• Kanwaka area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Kanwaka area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Douglas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Kanwaka
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Douglas County

• Kanwaka business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Douglas County
• Arrests in Douglas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kanwaka was $29,551, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Douglas County economic census
• Douglas County economic summary
• Douglas County employment growth
• Douglas County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

32% of Kanwaka residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Kanwaka
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Kanwaka
• School districts in or near Kanwaka
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Kanwaka

• Air pollution in Douglas County
• Diesel soot in Douglas County
• Land contamination in Douglas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Douglas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Kanwaka

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Kanwaka
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Kanwaka items now on sale

• Douglas County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Kanwaka medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Kanwaka
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Kanwaka
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Douglas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kanwaka, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $677.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,177.

• Find Foreclosure in Kanwaka
• Homes for sale in the Kanwaka area
• Find a Kanwaka Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Kanwaka area
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Kanwaka

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Kanwaka
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• Census map of Kanwaka area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Kanwaka

• Daily newspapers in or near Kanwaka
• AM radio stations in or near Kanwaka
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Kanwaka
• TV stations in or near Kanwaka
• Media ownership in the Kanwaka area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Kanwaka
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Kanwaka
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Kanwaka

• Parks near Kanwaka
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Kanwaka
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
• Photos of Kansas places
• Post cards of Kansas communities

Douglas County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kanwaka political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Kanwaka
• Total membership by faith, in Douglas County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Kanwaka workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Kanwaka travel guide
• Airports near Kanwaka
• Hotels near Kanwaka
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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