Earlton is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, home to about 111 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66720.
Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Chanute; part is in Earlton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Earlton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Earlton; 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.
Earlton had 60 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 534th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Neosho County grew from 19,254 residents in 1900 to 15,904 in 2020.
Neosho County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chanute Martin Johnson Ap, KS weather station (2 miles away).
4,764 jobs at 417 businesses in Neosho County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
113 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Earlton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Chanute Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanute Elementary SchoolChanute | Pre-K–5 | 652 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Royster Middle SchoolChanute | 6–8 | 389 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Chanute HighChanute | 9–12 | 528 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanute Christian AcademyChanute | Pre-K–12 | 75 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolChanute | Pre-K–5 | 60 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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 Chanute and Urbana.
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