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Waconda Unified School District 272, Kansas

Waconda Unified School District 272 is a unified school district in Mitchell County, Osborne County, and Smith County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,571 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 394 sq mi (1,022 km²) of land.

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Waconda Unified School District 272 in Kansas
Beloit Unified School District 273Osborne County Unified School District 392
Waconda Unified School District 272 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,571 ± 341
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Mitchell County60% of the district’s landOsborne County32% of the district’s landSmith County8% of the district’s land
Land area
394 sq mi (1,022 km²)
Median household income
$68,798 ± $13,102
Median home value
$115,300 ± $11,901
Water area
17.4 sq mi (45.1 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2004470
Coordinates (central point)
39.443707, -98.443523
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an 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.

Towns, townships and communities in Waconda Unified School District 272, largest first

  1. Ross Township777 people
  2. Downs (city)749 people
  3. Glen Elder Township584 people
  4. Glen Elder (city)476 people
  5. Pittsburg Township454 people
  6. Cawker Township393 people
  7. Cawker City (city)352 people
  8. Tipton (city)241 people
  9. Corinth Township89 people
  10. Lincoln Township83 people
  11. Walnut Creek Township75 people
  12. Carr Creek Township62 people
All 14
  1. Bloom Township17 people
  2. Hayes Township11 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Beloit Unified School District 27318 mi east
  2. Osborne County Unified School District 39219 mi west
  3. Sylvan Grove Unified School District 29925 mi south
  4. Rock Hills Unified School District 10728 mi northeast
  5. Smith Center Unified School District 23728 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Waconda Unified School District 272. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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