CoraKS
A town of 13.
Population
13
residents
Small town
13 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Natural hazards
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Cora has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–40°
Spring39–64°
Summer63–87°
Fall41–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Cora is
Cora beats the Kansas average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Kansas
10 better14 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Cora | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 8.1% |
Smith County Memorial Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Cora is conserved land
14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,873 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Cora
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
Cora is a ghost town in Smith County, Kansas, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,968 ft