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Wallace, Kansas

Wallace is a city in Wallace County, Kansas, home to about 48 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67761.

Population48120 per sq mi
Median home value$66,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Wallace

1 ZIP code
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Around Wallace

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)168 miles away
Closer regional airportGarden City Regional Airport (GCK)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX499 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wallace

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

Wallace had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 642nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Wallace County grew from 1,178 residents in 1900 to 1,512 in 2020.

Wallace population by census2000: 67, 2010: 57, 2020: 41672000572010412020

Wallace County, 1900–2020

Wallace County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,178, 1910: 2,759, 1920: 2,424, 1930: 2,882, 1940: 2,216, 1950: 2,508, 1960: 2,069, 1970: 2,215, 1980: 2,045, 1990: 1,821, 2000: 1,749, 2010: 1,485, 2020: 1,5121K’00’102K’20’302K’40’502K’60’702K’80’902K’00’102K’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 15°F. About 20.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WallaceJan: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 37°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in45°15°Jan0.447°18°Feb0.558°25°Mar1.066°35°Apr1.875°46°May2.987°57°Jun2.792°63°Jul3.990°60°Aug3.582°51°Sep1.569°37°Oct1.555°25°Nov0.645°16°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallace, KS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Wallace County

333 jobs at 62 businesses in Wallace County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wallace CountyRetail trade: 52 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 50 jobs; Wholesale trade: 41 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27 jobs; Other services: 19 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16 jobs; Professional services: 14 jobs; Construction: 9 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Wholesale trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5% Professional services 4% Construction 3%

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 Wallace.

Nearest hospitals

  • Greeley County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tribune29.7 miles
  • Wichita County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leoti29.9 miles
  • Goodland Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Goodland34.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Wallace

Museums

  • Fort Wallace Museum2.5 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.

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