Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Hewins Park Pavilion. Cedar Vale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cedar Vale beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 218 in 1880, a peak of 1,044 in 1920, 476 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1985 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar Vale, 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 Cedar Vale.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cedar Vale after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 28%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: the Cedar Vale school district. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Cedar Vale, with 128 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Vale ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 65 | B+ |
| Cedar Vale HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 63 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Cedar Vale’s typical household income is $45,000. Its average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.5% of Cedar Vale working residents work locally. Half commute less than 30 miles.
| Cedar Vale | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high for Cedar Vale comes to 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Cedar Vale who had a checkup this year: 76%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cedar Vale. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% get no exercise outside work, 14% have diabetes.
| Cedar Vale | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cedar Vale | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Cedar Vale; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cedar Vale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Cedar Vale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Chautauqua County, Kansas
Cedar Vale is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 476.
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Cedar Vale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Jerry N. Hess and Nancy Parrish.