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KingmanKS

A town of 2,957. Nearly 1.9% of it is conserved land.

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Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,957
−2.3% since 2010
Median home value
$74K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
1,392
Balanced

What makes Kingman stand out

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The data

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Outdoors

1.9% of Kingman is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

1.9%conserved
Map of Kingman: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.9%
conserved · 43 of 2,294 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#30
most walkable in KS
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverside Park0.9 mi35
2. Kingman Elementary School Park0.1 mi5
3. Broadway Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Kingman’s public schools outperform 43% of Kansas districts

The public schools Kingman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Kingman Elementary SchoolPK–6330C
St. Patrick Catholic School PrivatePK–8131
Kingman Middle School7–889D
Kingman High9–12198C−
USD 331 Virtual School6–1214Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Kingman

About one in 3 of Kingman’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Wichita (14%), Peters (3%) and Hutchinson (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

38%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kingman38%
Wichita14%
Peters3%
Hutchinson3%
Pratt3%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,392
jobs based in Kingman
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns

Kingman beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outKingmanKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.4%11.3%
Kingman Healthcare Center
0.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
15th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesTornadoesInland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 2016
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Kingman has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–70°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Kingman

Kingman's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2023.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Kingman1.4
Kansas4.4
U.S.3.9

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Kingman7.6
Kansas20.8
U.S.19.5
4
violent crimes reported in 2023
22
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
400 N. Main St., Kingman, KS - Aug. 19, 1913
1913 · 400 N. Main St., Kingman, KS - Aug. 19, 1913 · Wikimedia Commons
Kingman’s story

Kingman in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

Street view with automobile parked in foregroundCarnegie Library, N. Main StreetKSMap-doton-Kingman
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Landmarks

6 places in Kingman on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Kingman

7 notable people were born in Kingman.

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About Kingman

City in Kingman County, Kansas

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Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,105.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,105
Area
3.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,522 ft
ZIP code
67068
Area code
620

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