Town guide

Radium, Kansas

Radium is a city in Pawnee County, Kansas, home to about 16 people across 0.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67550.

Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population16400 per sq mi
Median home value$26,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Radium

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Radium

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)211 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX395 miles away

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

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

Who represents Radium

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

Radium had 26 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 700th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Pawnee County grew from 5,084 residents in 1900 to 6,253 in 2020.

Radium population by census2000: 40, 2010: 25, 2020: 26402000252010262020

Pawnee County, 1900–2020

Pawnee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,084, 1910: 8,859, 1920: 9,323, 1930: 10,510, 1940: 10,300, 1950: 11,041, 1960: 10,254, 1970: 8,484, 1980: 8,065, 1990: 7,555, 2000: 7,233, 2010: 6,973, 2020: 6,2535K’00’109K’20’3010K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RadiumJan: high 44°F, low 20°F, 1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 52°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 68°F, 3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 31°F, 1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1 in44°20°Jan1.047°23°Feb0.758°31°Mar1.668°41°Apr2.178°52°May5.489°62°Jun4.494°68°Jul3.091°65°Aug3.084°57°Sep1.671°44°Oct2.757°31°Nov1.045°22°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Larned #2, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Pawnee County

1,558 jobs at 140 businesses in Pawnee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pawnee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 785 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 181 jobs; Retail trade: 158 jobs; Construction: 78 jobs; Manufacturing: 59 jobs; Professional services: 59 jobs; Wholesale trade: 55 jobs; Other services: 53 jobsHealth care and social assistance 50% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 10% Construction 5% Manufacturing 4% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Radium.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pawnee Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · LarnedUnder a mile
  • University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Great Bend20.2 miles
  • Edwards County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Kinsley25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Radium

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Jordan Park · 80 acres0.4 mi
  • Doerr Vernon Park · 5 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dillons1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jordaan Memorial Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Roy Bach Auto Museum1.0 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.

Schools in Radium

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Larned Elementary SchoolLarnedPre-K–5431Public0.3 mi
Larned Middle SchoolLarned6–8177Public0.9 mi
Larned Sr HighLarned9–12234Public1.0 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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