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Weir

A city of 569 people in Kansas
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.4 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
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About Weir

City in Cherokee County, Kansas
569Population
0.9 sq miArea
925 ftElevation

Weir is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 569.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code66781
Living in Weir

Housing in Weir

$126K▲ 6.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Weir home is worth about $126,000, up 6.4% in a year, 49% below the Kansas typical home.

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Most working residents leave Weir for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburg (27%), Columbus (9%) and Girard (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Pittsburg
27%
Columbus
9%
Girard
5%
Ross
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Weir →

Health in Weir

Compared with Kansas

15worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 6.8 mi · ER
Chc/Sek South PittsburgPittsburg · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Weir · CMS · HRSAHealth in Weir →

Natural hazards in Weir

74
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves
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Climate in Weir

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Weir has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 27°Winter
68° / 46°Spring
89° / 67°Summer
70° / 48°Fall
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School Grade C

The public schools Weir’s kids attend trail 71% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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