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Kanorado’s story
Kanorado in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2005KSMap-doton-Kanorado
- 2007Kanorado
- 2014Kanorado, Kansas
- 2015KanoradoExit 1
KanoradoKS
A town of 153.
Photo: Brian Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
153
residents
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kanorado. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kanorado
Most working residents leave Kanorado for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Goodland (43%), Stateline (6%) and Burlington (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kanorado3%
Goodland43%
Stateline6%
Burlington4%
Hays3%
18 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Kanorado
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Kanorado has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–44°
Spring36–65°
Summer59–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Kanorado is
Kanorado beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Kanorado | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.6% | 11.4% |
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Kanorado for work
Where Kanorado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Kanorado
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kanorado
City in Sherman County, Kansas
Kanorado is a city in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The name is a portmanteau of Kansas and Colorado, because it is near the state line. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 153. Kanorado has the highest elevation of all cities in Kansas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 153
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,907 ft
- ZIP code
- 67741
- Area code
- 785
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