Town guide

Urbana, Kansas

Urbana is a community in Neosho County, Kansas across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66720.

Homes sold for a median of $58 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Price per sq ft$58Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Urbana

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Urbana. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Urbana

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)105 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX345 miles away

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

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

Who represents Urbana

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

Neosho County grew from 19,254 residents in 1900 to 15,904 in 2020.

Neosho County, 1900–2020

Neosho County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,254, 1910: 23,754, 1920: 24,000, 1930: 22,665, 1940: 22,210, 1950: 20,348, 1960: 19,455, 1970: 18,812, 1980: 18,967, 1990: 17,035, 2000: 16,997, 2010: 16,512, 2020: 15,90419K’00’1024K’20’3022K’40’5019K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1016K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UrbanaJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in44°23°Jan1.250°27°Feb1.660°36°Mar2.570°46°Apr4.378°56°May5.987°66°Jun5.692°70°Jul4.491°68°Aug3.883°59°Sep4.172°47°Oct3.359°36°Nov2.447°27°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chanute Martin Johnson Ap, KS weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Neosho County

4,764 jobs at 417 businesses in Neosho County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Neosho CountyManufacturing: 1,100 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,082 jobs; Retail trade: 752 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 415 jobs; Other services: 272 jobs; Wholesale trade: 236 jobs; Finance and insurance: 228 jobs; Construction: 201 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

113 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Urbana.

Nearest hospitals

  • Neosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · ChanuteUnder a mile
  • Allen County Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Iola17.5 miles
  • Wilson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neodesha21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors13
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists7
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies7

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 Urbana

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Katy Park · 34 acres0.8 mi
  • Highland Park · 9 acres0.9 mi
  • Central Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • G&W Foods0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum0.6 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 Urbana

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chanute Elementary SchoolChanutePre-K–5652Public1.1 mi
Royster Middle SchoolChanute6–8389Public0.5 mi
Chanute HighChanute9–12528Public2.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chanute Christian AcademyChanutePre-K–1275Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
St Patrick Catholic SchoolChanutePre-K–560Roman Catholic0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chanute and Earlton.

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