Town guide

Dunlap, Kansas

Dunlap is a city in Morris County, Kansas, home to about 16 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66846.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1664 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Dunlap

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dunlap

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)107 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX408 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dunlap

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

Dunlap had 27 residents in the 2020 census, down 67% since 2000.

It’s the 700th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Morris County grew from 11,967 residents in 1900 to 5,386 in 2020.

Dunlap population by census2000: 81, 2010: 30, 2020: 27812000302010272020

Morris County, 1900–2020

Morris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,967, 1910: 12,397, 1920: 12,005, 1930: 11,859, 1940: 10,363, 1950: 8,485, 1960: 7,392, 1970: 6,432, 1980: 6,419, 1990: 6,198, 2000: 6,104, 2010: 5,923, 2020: 5,38612K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’706K’80’906K’00’105K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DunlapJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in40°20°Jan0.845°23°Feb1.356°33°Mar2.267°44°Apr3.475°55°May5.285°65°Jun4.990°69°Jul4.489°67°Aug4.481°58°Sep3.269°45°Oct2.455°33°Nov1.744°24°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Council Grove Lake, KS weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Morris County

1,148 jobs at 147 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morris CountyHealth care and social assistance: 264 jobs; Manufacturing: 223 jobs; Retail trade: 144 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 122 jobs; Information: 75 jobs; Other services: 61 jobs; Construction: 55 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Information 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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 Dunlap.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morris County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Grove3.3 miles
  • Newman Regional HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Emporia27.3 miles
  • Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Junction City27.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Dunlap

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Canning Creek Cove Recreation Area · 99 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Ray's Apple Market4.1 mi

Libraries

  • Council Grove Public Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Post Office Oak Museum4.0 mi

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.

Schools in Dunlap

Public schools here are run by Morris County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Council Grove Elementary SchoolCouncil GrovePre-K–6318Public4.4 mi
Council Grove Junior Senior High SchoolCouncil Grove7–12368Public4.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Council Grove.

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