Kaw Township, Jackson County, Missouri
Kaw Township is a township in Jackson County, Missouri. About 179,621 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 55.9 sq mi (145 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It is a legal area with no government of its own.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 179,621 ± 2,909
- County
- Jackson County
- School district
- Kansas City 33 School District
- Land area
- 55.9 sq mi (145 km²)
- Type
- TownshipNo government of its own
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $65,028 ± $2,030
- Median home value
- $263,500 ± $7,413
- Water area
- 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km²)
- State
- Missouri
- Census code (GEOID)
- 2909538054
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.920157, -94.585798
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Census place in Kaw Township
- Kansas City (city)510,612 people
This place’s central point lies inside Kaw Township. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the township’s.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Leawood, Kansas (city)2.3 mi southwest
- Washington Township3.9 mi east
- Prairie Village, Kansas (city)5.3 mi northwest
- Overland Park, Kansas (city)6.0 mi west
- Mission Hills, Kansas (city)6.7 mi north
- Oxford Township, Johnson County, Kansas7.6 mi southwest
- Brooking Township7.7 mi northeast
- Mission Woods, Kansas (city)8.0 mi north
- Westwood Hills, Kansas (city)8.3 mi north
- Westwood, Kansas (city)8.4 mi north
- Mount Pleasant Township, Cass County8.8 mi south
- Kansas City, Kansas (city)16 mi northwest
All 14
- Blue Township17 mi northeast
- Gallatin Township, Clay County18 mi north
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Kaw Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other townships in Jackson County, largest first
- Blue Township166,381 people
- Prairie Township114,385 people
- Sni-A-Bar Township91,968 people
- Brooking Township78,704 people
- Washington Township73,030 people
- Van Buren Township9,249 people
- Fort Osage Township6,638 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Jackson County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in Kaw Township
- Longest day
- 14 hours 54 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 26 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:52 AM around June 14
- Latest sunrise
- 7:50 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:56 PM around December 7
- Latest sunset
- 8:47 PM around June 28
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:35 AM | 5:20 PM | 9 h 45 min |
| Feb 15 | 7:09 AM | 5:55 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:29 AM | 7:25 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:42 AM | 7:55 PM | 13 h 13 min |
| May 15 | 6:05 AM | 8:24 PM | 14 h 19 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:52 AM | 8:45 PM | 14 h 53 min |
| Jul 15 | 6:05 AM | 8:43 PM | 14 h 38 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:31 AM | 8:13 PM | 13 h 42 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:59 AM | 7:26 PM | 12 h 27 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:27 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| Nov 15 | 7:00 AM | 5:04 PM | 10 h 4 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:29 AM | 4:57 PM | 9 h 28 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
Before using this answer on a form
A township line is not always the line on your mail: a mailing address can name another town or post office, and school districts, ZIP Codes and tax districts follow their own lines. For taxes, voting or permits, check the full address with Jackson County or the local office.
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