ChicopeeKS
Home to 412 people, the town was settled in 1889.
Is Chicopee a good place to live?
62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chicopee, above both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Chicopee. Chicopee’s trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Kansas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Chicopee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Chicopee stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Since 1993, Chicopee has seen 44 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 63% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Chicopee’s working residents commute to Pittsburg
Chicopee’s typical journey to work is 12 minutes. The top destinations are Pittsburg (48%), Parsons (4%) and Wichita (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles.
| Chicopee | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Chicopee brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Chicopee’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
For adults in Chicopee, the share who worry about having enough food is 10%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Chicopee. The town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. 15% of adults in Chicopee binge drink; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Chicopee | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chicopee | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Chicopee
Moving to Chicopee: who provides what
Chicopee is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Chicopee for work
Where Chicopee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chicopee
About 4 of every 100 Chicopee residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Chicopee
Unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas
Chicopee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 422.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
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