Town guide

Kinsley, Kansas

Kinsley is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, home to about 1,328 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67547.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3281,022 per sq mi
Median home value$68,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kinsley

1 ZIP code

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Around Kinsley

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)202 miles away
Closer regional airportDodge City Regional Airport (DDC)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX384 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kinsley

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

Kinsley had 1,456 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Edwards County grew from 3,682 residents in 1900 to 2,907 in 2020.

Kinsley population by census2000: 1,658, 2010: 1,457, 2020: 1,4561,65820001,45720101,4562020

Edwards County, 1900–2020

Edwards County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,682, 1910: 7,033, 1920: 7,057, 1930: 7,295, 1940: 6,377, 1950: 5,936, 1960: 5,118, 1970: 4,581, 1980: 4,271, 1990: 3,787, 2000: 3,449, 2010: 3,037, 2020: 2,9074K’00’107K’20’306K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’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 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KinsleyJan: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 42°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 20°F, 1 in46°18°Jan0.649°22°Feb0.860°30°Mar1.868°39°Apr2.578°50°May3.888°61°Jun3.693°66°Jul3.991°64°Aug3.583°56°Sep2.172°42°Oct2.358°29°Nov1.047°20°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kinsley 2e, KS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Edwards County

507 jobs at 72 businesses in Edwards County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Edwards CountyManufacturing: 136 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 112 jobs; Wholesale trade: 78 jobs; Retail trade: 52 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 32 jobs; Finance and insurance: 21 jobs; Other services: 17 jobs; Professional services: 11 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 22% Wholesale trade 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kinsley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Edwards County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · KinsleyUnder a mile
  • Kiowa County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg22.8 miles
  • Pawnee Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Larned24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
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.

Places in and around Kinsley

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Midway Park · 11 acres0.8 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 Kinsley

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kinsley Jr/Sr High SchoolKinsley6–12135Public0.3 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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