Newbury is a community in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, home to about 50 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66526.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Newbury, part in Paxico
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX435 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newbury; 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.
It’s the 634th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Wabaunsee County grew from 12,813 residents in 1900 to 6,877 in 2020.
Wabaunsee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wamego 4 W, KS weather station (14 miles away).
890 jobs at 131 businesses in Wabaunsee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Wabaunsee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee Junior HighPaxico | 6–8 | 95 | Public | 0.9 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 Paxico.
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