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A town of 34.
Population
34
residents
Median age
67.1
years
Small town
34 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Highpoint has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–46°
Spring40–68°
Summer64–91°
Fall43–70°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Highpoint is
Highpoint beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Highpoint | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.4% |
Ness County Hospital District #2
14.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Highpoint is conserved land
1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 76,849 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Highpoint
Township in Ness County, Kansas, U.S.
Highpoint Township is a township in Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52.
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- Population
- 52