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A town of 141.

Population
141
residents
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$193K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town

141 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 67° · L 47°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Star

Most working residents leave Star for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (18%), Waverly (8%) and Lenexa (6%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Star0%
Burlington18%
Waverly8%
Lenexa6%
Hampden6%
32 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Star
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Star has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
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 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Star is

Star beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outStarKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.7%
Coffey County Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Star is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,386 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Star for work

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

18% → Burlington Burlington 18% 8% → Waverly Waverly 8% 6% → Lenexa Lenexa 6% 6% → Hampden Hampden 6% 5% → Topeka Topeka 5% 5% → Olathe Olathe 5% Star · 0% stay
17jobs based in Star
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Star

Township in Kansas, United States

Star Township is a township in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 147.

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

Population
147
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,115 ft

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