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SilverdaleKS

A town of 322.

Population
322
residents
Median home value
$223K
Census ACS
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town

322 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BoltonSpring CreekCreswellPleasant ValleyLibertyBoltonSpring CreekCreswellPleasant ValleyLibertySilverdale

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Silverdale

Most working residents leave Silverdale for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Winfield (21%), Arkansas City (11%) and Wichita (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Silverdale0%
Winfield21%
Arkansas City11%
Wichita8%
Pleasant Valley7%
16 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Silverdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Silverdale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–48°
Spring45–69°
Summer67–90°
Fall47–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Silverdale is

Silverdale beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outSilverdaleKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%11.3%
More adults facing food insecurity17.3%13%
More adults with COPD8.8%6.7%
Sck Health
9.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.6% of Silverdale is conserved land

5.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 861 of 33,584 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kaw Wildlife Area—720
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Silverdale for work

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

21% → Winfield Winfield 21% 11% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 11% 8% → Wichita Wichita 8% 7% → Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley 7% 4% → Topeka Topeka 4% 4% → Spring Creek Spring Creek 4% Silverdale · 0% stay
37jobs based in Silverdale
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Silverdale

Unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas

Silverdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Silverdale Township, Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61.

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

Population
61
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,086 ft

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