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A city of 381 people in Kansas
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City in Anderson County, Kansas
381Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,129 ftElevation

Colony is a city in Ozark Township, Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 381.

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ZIP code66015
Area code620
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Housing in Colony

$187K▲ 6.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Colony home is worth about $187,000, up 6.2% in a year, 25% below the Kansas typical home.

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Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20250
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Most working residents leave Colony for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Garnett (16%), Arkansas City (5%) and Iola (4%). Half commute less than 39 miles.

Garnett
16%
Arkansas City
5%
Iola
4%
Paola
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Colony →

Health in Colony

Compared with Kansas

1better than KS·14worse

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

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Care nearby

Allen County Regional HospitalIola · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/IolaIola · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Colony · CMS · HRSAHealth in Colony →

Natural hazards in Colony

66
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves
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Colony has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter
66° / 45°Spring
87° / 66°Summer
68° / 46°Fall
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