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SedgwickKS
A town of 1,614. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.
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Population
1,614
−5.4% since 2010
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
210
A commuter town
What makes Sedgwick stand out
The thing Sedgwick does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Sedgwick for work
Where Sedgwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
210jobs based in Sedgwick
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Sedgwick’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sedgwick. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sedgwick
Most working residents leave Sedgwick for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (37%), Newton (12%) and Valley Center (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sedgwick3%
Wichita37%
Newton12%
Valley Center4%
Hesston3%
16 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Sedgwick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Sedgwick beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Sedgwick | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.2% |
Nmc Health
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
77th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Sedgwick has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, 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
Winter24–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer67–90°
Fall46–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
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 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
47
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Sedgwick sell for about $120K
The median sale price was $120,000 in May 2026.
$120Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Sedgwick
City in Harvey and Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick is a city in Harvey and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,603.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,603
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- ZIP code
- 67135
- Area code
- 316