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A town of 239.
Population
239
residents
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town
239 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Barclay
Most working residents leave Barclay for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (14%), Wichita (13%) and Osage City (10%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Barclay0%
Topeka14%
Wichita13%
Osage City10%
Lyndon7%
35 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Barclay
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Barclay has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Barclay is
Barclay beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Barclay | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 11.3% |
Newman Regional Health
20.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
4.9% of Barclay is conserved land
1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
4.9%conserved
4.9%
conserved · 1,514 of 30,649 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melvern Recreation Area | 0.4 mi | 1,483 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Barclay for work
Where Barclay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Barclay
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Barclay
Unincorporated community in Kansas, U.S.
Barclay is an unincorporated community in Osage County, Kansas, United States.
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