Town guide

Menlo, Kansas

Menlo is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, home to about 24 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67753.

Population24200 per sq mi
Median home value$256,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Menlo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Rexford, KS67753Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Rexford; part is in Menlo

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Around Menlo

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)211 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO211 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX509 miles away

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

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

Who represents Menlo

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

Menlo had 33 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

It’s the 683rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Thomas County grew from 4,112 residents in 1900 to 7,930 in 2020.

Menlo population by census2000: 57, 2010: 61, 2020: 33572000612010332020

Thomas County, 1900–2020

Thomas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,112, 1910: 5,455, 1920: 5,517, 1930: 7,334, 1940: 6,425, 1950: 7,572, 1960: 7,358, 1970: 7,501, 1980: 8,451, 1990: 8,258, 2000: 8,180, 2010: 7,900, 2020: 7,9304K’00’106K’20’306K’40’507K’60’708K’80’908K’00’108K’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 19°F. About 22.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MenloJan: high 42°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 61°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 41°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 30°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in42°19°Jan0.545°21°Feb0.656°29°Mar1.265°39°Apr2.274°50°May3.285°61°Jun2.790°66°Jul3.788°64°Aug3.280°55°Sep1.567°41°Oct1.854°30°Nov0.843°21°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hoxie, KS weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Thomas County

2,870 jobs at 332 businesses in Thomas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Thomas CountyRetail trade: 649 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 517 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 377 jobs; Wholesale trade: 328 jobs; Finance and insurance: 156 jobs; Other services: 149 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 140 jobs; Construction: 128 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 11% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Citizens Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Colby16.3 miles
  • Sheridan County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hoxie17.5 miles
  • Logan County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oakley21.6 miles

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

Schools in Menlo

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Golden Plains MiddleRexford6–832Public2.7 mi
Golden Plains HighRexford9–1255Public2.7 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 Rexford.

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