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A township of 484 people in Smith County, Kansas

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Trails4.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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About Cedar

City in Smith County, Kansas

11Population

0.2 sq miArea

1,631 ftElevation

Cedar is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the city was 11.

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Town numbers

ZIP code67628

Area code785

Living in Cedar

Work & commute in Cedar

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Most working residents leave Cedar for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Smith Center (26%), Phillipsburg (10%) and Kensington (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Smith Center

26%

Phillipsburg

10%

Kensington

Hays

6%Work in townlive and work in Cedar 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 172Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cedar

Compared with Kansas

8better than KS·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · better 8.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityKS 11.2% · better 11.4%More adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Smith County Memorial HospitalSmith Center · 12.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

First Care Clinic, Inc. - 22nd StreetHays · 65 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 66951, 66932 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cedar →

Natural hazards in Cedar

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

0Does Cedar flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Smith County MapCedar vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Cedar has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 18°Winter

66° / 38°Spring

89° / 63°Summer

68° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Cedar get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cedar

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School Grade A

The public schools Cedar’s kids attend outperform 86% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictThunder Ridge SchoolsSchools2

Thunder Ridge Elementary AElementary · Grades K–3 · 38 students Thunder Ridge High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 60 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.