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A town of 61.
Population
61
residents
Median home value
$24K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
58.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
61 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Benedict. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Benedict has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Benedict is
Benedict beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Benedict | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.4% |
Fredonia Regional Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Benedict
City in Wilson County, Kansas
Benedict is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 69.
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- Population
- 69
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 66714
- Area code
- 620