Town guide

Codell, Kansas

Codell is a community in Osborne County, Kansas, home to about 47 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67651 and 67663.

Homes sold for a median of $53 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4763 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$53Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Codell

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Natoma, KS67651Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Natoma; part is in Codell

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Around Codell

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)222 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX462 miles away

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

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

Who represents Codell

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

It’s the 646th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Osborne County grew from 11,844 residents in 1900 to 3,500 in 2020.

Osborne County, 1900–2020

Osborne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,844, 1910: 12,827, 1920: 12,441, 1930: 11,568, 1940: 9,835, 1950: 8,558, 1960: 7,506, 1970: 6,416, 1980: 5,959, 1990: 4,867, 2000: 4,452, 2010: 3,858, 2020: 3,50012K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’706K’80’904K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CodellJan: high 41°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 20°F, 1 in41°17°Jan0.645°20°Feb0.856°29°Mar1.465°38°Apr2.275°49°May4.186°60°Jun3.391°65°Jul4.089°64°Aug3.681°55°Sep2.269°41°Oct1.755°29°Nov1.243°20°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainville 4wnw, KS weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Osborne County

993 jobs at 134 businesses in Osborne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Osborne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 258 jobs; Wholesale trade: 143 jobs; Retail trade: 136 jobs; Manufacturing: 97 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 56 jobs; Professional services: 56 jobs; Other services: 55 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Wholesale trade 14% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Codell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rooks County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plainville11.7 miles
  • Russell Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Russell25.6 miles
  • Hays Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hays25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Codell

Public schools here are run by Paradise, Plainville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Natoma ElemNatomaPre-K–557Public3.6 mi
Plainville ElemPlainvillePre-K–6256Public11.5 mi
Natoma High (6-12)Natoma6–1258Public3.5 mi
Plainville HighPlainville7–12197Public11.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Elementary [Plainville]PlainvillePre-K–545Roman Catholic11.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Plainville, Natoma and Zurich.

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