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Kansas›Russell County

Bunker HillKS

A town of 108, settled in 1871.

Is Bunker Hill a good place to live?

Bunker Hill’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

108 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Bunker Hill’s story

155 years in pictures

Census counts: 135 in 1880, a peak of 298 in 1930, 103 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1896 on.

  • 1871Bunker Hill is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Bunker Hill: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bunker Hill, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bunker Hill water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bunker Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRussell County Unified School District 407Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRussell County ClerkRussell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6762667626 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bunker Hill.

Natural hazards

High risk in Bunker Hill, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Bunker Hill has four seasons and hot summers

Bunker Hill has chilly winters and hot summers. Bunker Hill’s July high is 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bunker Hill is

Bunker Hill beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Bunker Hill adults have high blood pressure.

Bunker HillKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBunker HillKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.4%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.2%
More adults with heart disease9%6.4%
Russell Regional Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bunker Hill

16pages on Bunker Hill
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bunker Hill; the nearest are

About Bunker Hill

City in Russell County, Kansas, US

Bunker Hill is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 103.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1871
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,860 ft
ZIP code
67626
Area code
785

Questions about Bunker Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bunker Hill, KS a good place to live?

Bunker Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.