Downs is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, home to about 749 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67437.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)187 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX474 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Downs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Downs had 800 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 246th 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 26.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glen Elder Lake, KS weather station (12 miles away).
993 jobs at 134 businesses in Osborne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Downs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Waconda. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Junior/Senior High SchoolDowns | 6–12 | 127 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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