Why visit Elwood
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Missouri Theatre, Pony Express Bridge, Alois Herbert Double House and Buchanan County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Elwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elwood
Elwood is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located west across the Missouri River from Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,125.
From the Wikipedia article Elwood, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Missouri Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Theater, former movie theater and commercial building in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Pony Express Bridge
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
St. Joseph Swing Bridge
Bridge · 1.9 mi
Railroad bridge between Kansas and Missouri, U.S.
Museums and landmarks47
Alois Herbert Double House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Buchanan County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Courthouse in Missouri, United States
Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Cathedral Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in St. Joseph, Missouri
Central Police Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Prison in Missouri, United States of America
Central-North Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Century Apartments
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Charles A. and Annie Buddy House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Christian Sachau Saloon
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
City Hose Company No. 9
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Corby-Forsee Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Dewey Avenue-West Rosine Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic district in Missouri, United States
35 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship3
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Church · 2.7 mi
Church in Missouri, United States
History
For millennia the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Doniphan County was established.
A trading post was established at Elwood in 1852. In 1856, the site was sold and the town was then laid out. The town was named for John B. Elwood, a pioneer settler. Elwood was incorporated as a city in 1860.
The first post office in Elwood was established in June, 1857.
From the History section of Elwood, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Map of Elwood
89 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 17°F | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 21°F | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 32°F | 2.1 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 42°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 43°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 31°F | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 21°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Joseph Rosecrans Ap 72449 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Doniphan County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-02-17: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2019-05-28: Tornadoes And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- St. Joseph 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Atchison 18 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Leavenworth 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
- Smithville 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Lansing 35 mi south, about 57 min by car
- Kearney 40 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Gladstone 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Liberty 43 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kansas City 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kansas City 47 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lincoln School, Elwood, KS, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elwood, Kansas Water Tower, CNC33, CC0
- Wholesale Row North, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Joseph, MO - John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warehouse, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- McIntyre-Burri House, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buchanan County Courthouse St Joseph Missouri, Tim Kiser ( w:User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Buddy House, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robidoux School, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thompson-Brown-Sandusky House, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Livestock Exchange Building, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corby-Forsee Building, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 216 N 4th St Joe, Smallbones, Public domain
- Missouri Theater, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Everett School, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CHRISTIAN SACHAU SALOON, BUCHANAN COUNTY, MO, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neely School Building 01, Rcool1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StJosephCarnegiePublicLibraryBuildingMassachusettsSt, Kaethesson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lawler Motor Company Building, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooten House, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robinson and Farber Houses, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maple Grove rear, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spencer and Hutchings Houses, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Joseph Police Dept & National Military Museum 701 S. 7th., St. Joseph, MO, Keyhub2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Virginia Flats 1, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wyeth Flats, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryan Block, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nowland House, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alois Herbert Double House, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- STJ library 001, Rcool1234, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Western Tablet and Stationery Company, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Missouri Valley Trust HD St Joe, Smallbones, Public domain
- ROBIDOUX HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CITY HOSE COMPANY NO. 9; ST, JOSEPH, BUCHANAN COUNTY, MO, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 927 North 25th Street- St Joseph- MO-Century Apartments, Blair B Carmichael, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First National Bank, St. Joseph, MO, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Joseph, MO City Hall 01, Rcool1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jesse-james-home1, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Pony-express-joseph, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
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