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CentropolisKS

A town in Kansas.

Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Settled
1858
168 years ago

Is Centropolis a good place to live?

We don’t grade Centropolis yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Centropolis for work

Where Centropolis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Ottawa Ottawa 16% 10% → Lenexa Lenexa 10% 8% → Overland Park Overland Park 8% 8% → Topeka Topeka 8% 6% → Shawnee Shawnee 6% 4% → Overbrook Overbrook 4% Centropolis · 0% stay
1jobs based in Centropolis
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Centropolis.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Centropolis’ workers commute out

0%work in town

The top destinations are Ottawa (16%), Lenexa (10%) and Overland Park (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.

Where working residents work

In Centropolis0%
Ottawa16%
Lenexa10%
Overland Park8%
Topeka8%
33 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Centropolis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCentropolis’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here1 job based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in CentropolisCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 33 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Centropolis, with inland flooding at the top

68risk score of 100

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 68% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageCentropolis’ hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Centropolis, expect four seasons and hot summers

10″snow a winter

Centropolis’ July high comes in at 89°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCentropolis’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 21°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Centropolis is

31% of adults feel lonely in Centropolis. CDC measures, 32 in all: Centropolis beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 2. Two figures for adults here: 41% have obesity, 39% have high blood pressure.

CentropolisKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCentropolisKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.6%
More adults with arthritis32.5%25.5%
Lmh
18.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageCentropolis’ health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.8 miles to an ER · LmhHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centropolis

14pages on Centropolis
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute1 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions48 nearby · Old Depot Museum 8 miLibraryOttawa LibraryCollegesOttawa University-Ottawa is 9.3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1858Climate89° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

Sporting Park and 18 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centropolis. Close and well known come first.

All 48 attractions →
40 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park37 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater38 mi Stadium & arenaLegends Field18 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art18 mi MuseumUniversity of Kansas Natural History Museum28 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Centropolis: who provides what

Centropolis is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDouglas Co RWD 5No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesFranklin CountyFranklin County provides services here
SchoolsWest Franklin Unified School District 287Which 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 hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code6606766067 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Centropolis

Ottawa University-OttawaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ottawa9.3 mi$35,880 tuitionBaker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Baldwin City9.6 mi$35,300 tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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