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NicodemusKS

A town, settled in 1877.

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Photo: Nationalparks · CC BY-SA 2.5
Land area
1 sq mi

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H 94° · L 72°

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Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Nicodemus has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–45°
Spring39–67°
Summer63–91°
Fall41–69°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Nicodemus is

Nicodemus beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
What stands outNicodemusKS
Fewer binge drinkers12.1%16.3%
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
More adults who have had a stroke5.1%3.2%
Graham County Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.3% of Nicodemus is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 562 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Nicodemus

Unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansas

Nicodemus is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graham County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14. The community was founded in 1877 and is named for the Biblical figure Nicodemus. The Nicodemus National Historic Site, commemorating the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction period following the Civil War, is in town. During the last weekend of July, former residents and their descendants return for celebrations and parades.

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

Established
1877
Population
14
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,982 ft

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