Town guide

Penalosa, Kansas

Penalosa is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, home to about 5 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67035.

ZIP codes in Penalosa

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Cunningham, KS67035 —/sq ft

Mostly Cunningham; part is in Penalosa

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Around Penalosa

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)160 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX346 miles away

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

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

Who represents Penalosa

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

Penalosa had 18 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 718th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Kingman County grew from 10,663 residents in 1900 to 7,470 in 2020.

Penalosa population by census2000: 27, 2010: 17, 2020: 18272000172010182020

Kingman County, 1900–2020

Kingman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,663, 1910: 13,386, 1920: 12,119, 1930: 11,674, 1940: 12,001, 1950: 10,324, 1960: 9,958, 1970: 8,886, 1980: 8,960, 1990: 8,292, 2000: 8,673, 2010: 7,858, 2020: 7,47011K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’909K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PenalosaJan: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 57°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in44°19°Jan0.948°23°Feb1.358°32°Mar2.568°42°Apr3.177°53°May4.987°63°Jun4.493°68°Jul4.191°66°Aug3.783°57°Sep2.870°43°Oct2.957°32°Nov1.445°22°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Kingman County

1,937 jobs at 210 businesses in Kingman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kingman CountyManufacturing: 366 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 325 jobs; Retail trade: 292 jobs; Wholesale trade: 227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 169 jobs; Construction: 137 jobs; Finance and insurance: 128 jobs; Other services: 70 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Wholesale trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penalosa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kingman Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kingman12.8 miles
  • Pratt Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pratt20.4 miles
  • Stafford County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stafford26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Schools in Penalosa

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cunningham ElemCunninghamPre-K–5109Public4.4 mi
Cunningham HighCunningham6–12117Public4.4 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 Cunningham.

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