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Pawnee County, Kansas

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$75K
Median Home Value
$2,125
Avg Remediation (284% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.2 (asthma 9.8%, diabetes 12.7%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,033, driven primarily by water_lead

82.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 38.2% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1946
Median Build Year
82.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
51/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,033

Water / Lead $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr
Water Infrastructure $213/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

3,020 housing units in Pawnee County

Pre-1940 32%
1940–1959 25%
1960–1979 18%
1980–1999 10%
2000+ 15%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Pawnee County

$75K
Median Home Value
$2,125
Est. Remediation Cost
2.8%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value moderate burden

Water safety remediation is a moderate expense relative to home values. Most homeowners can address issues through staged improvements over time.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Pawnee County residents

Asthma 9.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 38.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Pawnee County

1 community water system serving Pawnee County.

Systems with the most violations in Pawnee County

1 water system with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Pawnee County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Pawnee County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 67523 Burdett $72K
2 67529 Garfield $58K
3 67550 Larned 10 $111K
4 67574 Rozel $78K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Pawnee County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Pawnee County in Kansas covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Pawnee County?
Pawnee County is served by 1 public water system that supplies drinking water to residents across 4 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Pawnee County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Pawnee County is water_lead. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,033 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Pawnee County?
The median home build year in Pawnee County is 1946. 82.3% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Pawnee County, Kansas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/pawnee/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Pawnee County, Kansas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/pawnee/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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