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A town of 278.

Population
278
residents
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$206K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Small town

278 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Voltaire

Most working residents leave Voltaire for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Goodland (46%), Burlington (4%) and Salina (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Voltaire1%
Goodland46%
Burlington4%
Salina4%
Great Bend3%
15 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Voltaire
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Voltaire has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–65°
Summer59–88°
Fall38–67°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Voltaire is

Voltaire beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outVoltaireKS
More adults with heart disease7.4%6.4%
Goodland Regional Medical Center
8.1 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

0% of Voltaire is conserved land

7.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 101,102 acres
7.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Voltaire for work

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

46% → Goodland Goodland 46% 4% → Burlington Burlington 4% 4% → Salina Salina 4% 3% → Great Bend Great Bend 3% 2% → St. Francis St. Francis 2% 2% → WaKeeney WaKeeney 2% Voltaire · 1% stay
22jobs based in Voltaire
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Voltaire

Township in Sherman County, Kansas, U.S.

Voltaire Township is one of the thirteen townships of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.

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Population
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