Town guide

Cedar, Kansas

Cedar is a city in Smith County, Kansas across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67628.

ZIP codes in Cedar

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Cedar

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)196 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX489 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cedar

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cedar had 11 residents in the 2020 census, down 58% since 2000.

Smith County grew from 16,384 residents in 1900 to 3,570 in 2020.

Cedar population by census2000: 26, 2010: 14, 2020: 11262000142010112020

Smith County, 1900–2020

Smith County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,384, 1910: 15,365, 1920: 14,985, 1930: 13,545, 1940: 10,582, 1950: 8,846, 1960: 7,776, 1970: 6,757, 1980: 5,947, 1990: 5,078, 2000: 4,536, 2010: 3,853, 2020: 3,57016K’00’1015K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’706K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CedarJan: high 40°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 35°F, 2.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 37°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 25°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in40°13°Jan0.545°16°Feb0.856°25°Mar1.466°35°Apr2.275°48°May4.287°60°Jun3.392°65°Jul4.090°61°Aug3.482°52°Sep2.269°37°Oct1.954°25°Nov1.142°16°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirwin Dam, KS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Smith County

874 jobs at 126 businesses in Smith County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Smith CountyHealth care and social assistance: 257 jobs; Retail trade: 174 jobs; Wholesale trade: 118 jobs; Manufacturing: 62 jobs; Other services: 49 jobs; Finance and insurance: 44 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 43 jobs; Construction: 40 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 20% Wholesale trade 14% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Smith County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Smith Center12.3 miles
  • Osborne County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osborne19.3 miles
  • Phillips County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Phillipsburg21.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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