Shallow Water, Kansas

About Shallow Water

Shallow Water is a small unincorporated community in western Kansas.

Officially, Shallow Water is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.49 square miles.

📰 Shallow Water News Today

• Explore Kansas Outdoors: Beware the dreaded stick fish Hays Post · Jul 26
• Greg Cheney Obituary Feb 1, 2026 - Anderes - Pfeifley Funeral Home/Christie Anderes - Pfeifley Funeral Home/Christie - Anderes Funeral Homes · Feb 1
• Kansas City Zoo welcomes three otter babies: “OTTERly amazing” Kansas City Star · Apr 21
• Harley Mohler Obituary Sep 28, 2025 Petersen Family Funeral Home · Sep 28
• 5 Snake-Filled Waters In Kansas WorldAtlas · Dec 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shallow Water Unique

• The only place in America named Shallow Water — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

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