Cimarron is a city in and the county seat of Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,981. It is located along Highway 50.

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Town numbers

ZIP code67835

Area code620

Living in Cimarron

Housing in Cimarron

$237K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cimarron home is worth about $237,000, up 3.2% in a year, 5% below the Kansas typical home.

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Work & commute in Cimarron

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About one in 4 of Cimarron’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Cimarron (21%), Dodge City (14%) and Garden City (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Cimarron

21%

Dodge City

14%

Garden City

Logan

24%Work in townlive and work in Cimarron 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 909Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cimarron

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

≈Just like Kansas

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Cimarron tracks Kansas closely.

Care nearby

Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City · 15 mi · ER

Dodge City Medical Center Suites A, B, C,dDodge City · 15 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 67835, 67853 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cimarron →

Natural hazards in Cimarron

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🧊 Hail🥶 Cold waves

0Does Cimarron flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Gray County MapCimarron vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cimarron

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Cimarron has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 20°Winter

69° / 40°Spring

91° / 63°Summer

70° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Cimarron get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cimarron

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Cimarron’s kids attend trail 64% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictCimarron-EnsignSchools2

Cimarron Elem BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 312 students Cimarron High C-High · Grades 7–12 · 251 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.