Weir is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, home to about 855 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66781.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Weir. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX331 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Weir; 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.
Weir had 569 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 225th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Cherokee County grew from 42,694 residents in 1900 to 19,362 in 2020.
Cherokee 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 24°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsburg, KS weather station (7 miles away).
4,974 jobs at 325 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weir.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Cherokee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Elementary SchoolWeir | Pre-K–4 | 149 | Public | 3.3 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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