WhitingKS
A town of 337.
337 people, and everyone knows the way
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Whiting’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whiting. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Whiting
Most working residents leave Whiting for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (31%), Holton (9%) and Soldier (7%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, hot summers
Whiting has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Whiting is
Whiting beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Whiting | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.1% |
99% of working residents leave Whiting for work
Where Whiting’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Whiting
City in Jackson County, Kansas
Whiting is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 191.
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- Population
- 191
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 66552
- Area code
- 785