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A town of 401, settled in 1887.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Alta Vista, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Alta Vista. Pearl Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Alta Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 499 in 1910, 409 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alta Vista, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Alta Vista.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Alta Vista home is worth about $158,000, down 3.6% in a year, 36% below the Kansas typical home. 58% of Alta Vista households own their home, below both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Alta Vista | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $983 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average trip to work in Alta Vista is 32 minutes. Most working residents leave Alta Vista for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Alta Vista is $51,000.
| Alta Vista | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alta Vista has chilly winters and warm summers. Alta Vista’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Alta Vista tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Alta Vista.
| Alta Vista | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Alta Vista; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Alta Vista residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Alta Vista’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Alta Vista is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 409.
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Alta Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.