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A town of 293.

Population
293
residents
Median home value
$51K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
29.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

293 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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81°
Mostly Sunny
H 80° · L 60°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Herl

Most working residents leave Herl for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Atwood (46%), Center (7%) and Colby (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Herl1%
Atwood46%
Center7%
Colby6%
Atwood4%
16 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Herl
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Herl has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–65°
Summer60–89°
Fall38–68°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Herl is

Herl beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHerlKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%11.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer71.5%63.5%
More adults with heart disease9.9%6.4%
Rawlins County Health Center
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Herl is conserved land

41 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 14 of 120,613 acres
41 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Herl for work

Where Herl’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

46% → Atwood Atwood 46% 7% → Center Center 7% 6% → Colby Colby 6% 4% → Atwood Atwood 4% 3% → Oakley Oakley 3% 3% → Wichita Wichita 3% Herl · 1% stay
13jobs based in Herl
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Herl

Township in Rawlins County, Kansas, U.S.

Herl Township is a township in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 284.

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Population
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