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McFarland, Kansas

McFarland is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, home to about 363 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66501.

Population3632,017 per sq mi
Median home value$93,800Census, as estimated by owners

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Around McFarland

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)83 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX433 miles away

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

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

Who represents McFarland

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

McFarland had 272 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 347th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Wabaunsee County grew from 12,813 residents in 1900 to 6,877 in 2020.

McFarland population by census2000: 271, 2010: 256, 2020: 272271200025620102722020

Wabaunsee County, 1900–2020

Wabaunsee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,813, 1910: 12,721, 1920: 11,424, 1930: 10,830, 1940: 9,219, 1950: 7,212, 1960: 6,648, 1970: 6,397, 1980: 6,867, 1990: 6,603, 2000: 6,885, 2010: 7,053, 2020: 6,87713K’00’1011K’20’309K’40’507K’60’707K’80’907K’00’107K’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 18°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McFarlandJan: high 39°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in39°18°Jan0.745°21°Feb1.256°31°Mar2.167°42°Apr3.576°53°May5.185°63°Jun5.290°68°Jul4.789°65°Aug4.181°56°Sep2.969°43°Oct2.455°31°Nov1.743°22°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wamego 4 W, KS weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Wabaunsee County

890 jobs at 131 businesses in Wabaunsee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wabaunsee CountyManufacturing: 248 jobs; Construction: 122 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 115 jobs; Retail trade: 75 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 71 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 62 jobs; Finance and insurance: 44 jobs; Other services: 41 jobsManufacturing 28% Construction 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 8% Mining, oil and gas 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wamego Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wamego11.3 miles
  • Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manhattan21.8 miles
  • Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Manhattan21.9 miles

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

Places in and around McFarland

Museums

  • Wabaunsee County Historical Society & 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.

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