137 years in pictures
Census counts: 237 in 1910, 941 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
- 1889Andale is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 926, settled in 1889.
Andale 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: 237 in 1910, 941 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andale, 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 Andale.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.4% in value. Andale’s going rate for rent stands at $950 a month, close to Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Andale | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Andale: just over one in ten residents are 65 or older. Its midpoint age stands at 29.9 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among adults 25 and older, 39% have a four-year degree or more, against 36% across Kansas.
| Andale | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 33% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 29.9 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Andale | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most workers, Andale is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. In Andale, the typical household income is $98,000. Half commute less than 17 miles. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Andale | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Andale who had a checkup this year: 72%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Among adults in the town, 19% binge drink and 8.1% have diabetes. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Andale.
| Andale | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 77% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Andale | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.4% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of Andale’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Andale once, in 2005.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Andale City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Andale. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MuseumKansas Cosmosphere and Space Center150K visitors a year9 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
13 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
17 mi MuseumExploration Place
22 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
16 mi MuseumWichita Art MuseumKansas Cosmosphere and Space Center: Patrick Pelletier (Ppelleti (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Andale; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Andale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Andale is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 941.
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Andale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.