Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 439 people live in this town, first settled in 1885.
Among 150 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower rent at the middle of the market than Bird City. Bird City 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: 145 in 1890, a peak of 784 in 1950, 437 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and a map from 1985 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bird City, 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 Bird City.
63% of Bird City households are owner-occupiers, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 12% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The typical journey to work for Bird City comes to 14 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For most workers, Bird City is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The share of residents in Bird City who live below the poverty line: 18%.
| Bird City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Bird City is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bird City after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 91° and January nights of 17°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bird City. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%. Against the Kansas average, Bird City comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
| Bird City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bird City | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 0.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Bird City. Also worth knowing: the trail network density in the town is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Van Doren Park | 0.5 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bird City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bird City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Bird City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Cheyenne County, Kansas
Bird City is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 437.
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Bird City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.