FredoniaKS
A town of 1,945. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Population
1,945
−13.3% since 2010
Typical home
$100K
−1.9% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Jobs based here
1,315
Balanced
What makes Fredonia stand out The 3 things Fredonia does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Fredonia has shrunk 13.3% since 2010 2,482 people in 2010; 1,945 today.
What’s changed most in Fredonia? 2,482 2010
2,151 2020
1,945 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Schools
Fredonia’s public schools outperform 4% of Kansas districts The public schools Fredonia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D− School Grade
Housing
A typical Fredonia home is worth about $100K The typical Fredonia home is worth about $100,000, down 1.9% in a year, 60% below the Kansas typical home.
$100K Zillow home value
Typical home value Fredonia $100K
Kansas $250K
−1.9%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 10% of U.S. towns Fredonia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.
D Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Fredonia 3.4
Kansas 4.8
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Fredonia 11.7
Kansas 19.2
U.S. 15.5
10th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
8th
percentile among KS towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
24
property crimes reported in 2025
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns Fredonia beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
What stands out Fredonia KS More adults treating high blood pressure 80.7% 77.6% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 20% 11.3%
Fredonia Regional Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among KS towns
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Fredonia has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 25–46°
Spring 46–68°
Summer 67–89°
Fall 47–70°
Oct 26
typical first frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Fredonia About one in 3 of Fredonia’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Neodesha (7%), Chanute (5%) and Independence (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
36% work in town
Where working residents work In Fredonia 36%
Neodesha 7%
Chanute 5%
Independence 4%
Wichita 4%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,315
jobs based in Fredonia
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Strong wind
15
paid flood claims since 1984
6
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
0% of Fredonia is conserved land 0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0%
conserved · 0 of 1,556 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Rotary Park — 4 2. South Mound Park — 3 3. Polk Street Park — 1
1880 · 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas (KS) - Wilson County - Fredonia - ED 103-11 to 15 · Wikimedia Commons
Fredonia’s story
Fredonia in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Fredonia 10 notable people were born in Fredonia.
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Fredonia is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,151. The city was founded in 1868, and saw considerable expansion in the early 20th century, with a fossil fuel boom.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 2,151
Area 2.5 sq mi
Elevation 896 ft
ZIP code 66736
Area code 620 
