2004 · KSMap-doton-Severance · Wikimedia Commons
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Severance in pictures
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A town of 37.
Population
37
residents
Median age
42.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
37 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Severance. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Severance has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Severance is
Severance beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Severance | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.8% | 25.5% |
Hiawatha Community Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Severance
City in the United States
Severance is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 76.
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- Population
- 76
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft