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Kanopolis, Kansas

Kanopolis is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, home to about 552 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67454.

Population552468 per sq mi
Median home value$99,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Kanopolis

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Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)189 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX416 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kanopolis

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

Kanopolis had 443 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 280th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Ellsworth County grew from 9,626 residents in 1900 to 6,376 in 2020.

Kanopolis population by census2000: 543, 2010: 492, 2020: 443543200049220104432020

Ellsworth County, 1900–2020

Ellsworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,626, 1910: 10,444, 1920: 10,379, 1930: 10,132, 1940: 9,855, 1950: 8,465, 1960: 7,677, 1970: 6,146, 1980: 6,640, 1990: 6,586, 2000: 6,525, 2010: 6,497, 2020: 6,37610K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’907K’00’106K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KanopolisJan: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 42°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in42°18°Jan0.847°20°Feb1.257°30°Mar1.968°39°Apr2.577°52°May4.988°63°Jun3.993°67°Jul3.990°65°Aug4.482°56°Sep2.770°42°Oct2.156°29°Nov1.344°20°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Ellsworth County

1,613 jobs at 152 businesses in Ellsworth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ellsworth CountyManufacturing: 428 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 215 jobs; Retail trade: 181 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 124 jobs; Wholesale trade: 112 jobs; Professional services: 94 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 94 jobs; Finance and insurance: 80 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Mining, oil and gas 8% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ellsworth County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ellsworth4.1 miles
  • Lincoln County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Lincoln23.2 miles
  • Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lyons25.6 miles

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

Places in and around Kanopolis

Pharmacies

  • F & M Drug Co LLC4.2 mi
  • Seitz Drug Company Inc4.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Harker Museum Complex0.2 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 Kanopolis

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kanopolis MiddleKanopolis4–6141Public0.1 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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