1941 · Haskell County, Kansas (Copeland). The "world's largest farmers' elevator" at Copeland, a few miles · Wikimedia Commons
Copeland’s story
Copeland in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CopelandKS
A town of 691. A regional job hub with 523 jobs.
Population
691
−9.1% since 2010
Median home value
$259K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
28.9
years
Jobs based here
523
A job hub
What makes Copeland stand out
The 2 things Copeland does most differently from other towns.
Small town
691 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MontezumaLockportIngallsCopeland
Copeland’s report card
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Residents weigh in
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Copeland. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Copeland
Most working residents leave Copeland for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Montezuma (13%), Dodge City (10%) and Montezuma (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Copeland10%
Montezuma13%
Dodge City10%
Montezuma9%
Cimarron8%
24 mi
median commute distance
523
jobs based in Copeland
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Copeland’s public schools outperform 10% of Kansas districts
The public schools Copeland’s kids attend trail 90% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Elem | PK–5 | 51 | D |
| South Gray Jr High | 6–8 | 21 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Copeland has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–48°
Spring40–69°
Summer63–91°
Fall41–71°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Copeland is
Copeland beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Copeland | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 14% |
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
22.9 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.1% of Copeland is conserved land
24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 75 of 57,481 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 506 people come to Copeland for work
Where Copeland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
523jobs based in Copeland
10%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Copeland
City in Gray County, Kansas
Copeland is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 251.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 251
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,822 ft
- ZIP code
- 67837
- Area code
- 620