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SeveryKS

A town of 175.

Population
175
residents
Median home value
$30K
Census ACS
Household income
$30K
median
Median age
55.9
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town

175 people, and everyone knows the way

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66°
Rain and Fog/Mist
H 78° · L 66°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Severy. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireIce storms
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Severy

Most working residents leave Severy for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Eureka (18%), Wichita (14%) and Fredonia (8%). Half commute less than 42 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Severy1%
Eureka18%
Wichita14%
Fredonia8%
Topeka6%
42 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Severy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Severy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–46°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall46–70°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Severy is

Severy beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSeveryKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.9%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.9%84.1%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.7%
Greenwood County Hospital
15.2 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

99% of working residents leave Severy for work

Where Severy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Eureka Eureka 18% 14% → Wichita Wichita 14% 8% → Fredonia Fredonia 8% 6% → Topeka Topeka 6% 5% → El Dorado El Dorado 5% 4% → Chanute Chanute 4% Severy · 1% stay
7jobs based in Severy
1%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Severy

City in Greenwood County, Kansas

Severy is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 205.

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

Population
205
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,112 ft
ZIP code
67137
Area code
0474866

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