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A town of 675, laid out in 1867. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Charles W. Van De Mark House and Clyde School. Clyde has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Clyde beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 956 in 1880, a peak of 1,174 in 1930, 694 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clyde, 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 Clyde.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.8% in value. In Clyde, the going rate for rent is $658 a month, below both the Kansas town median ($975 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Clyde: 87% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Clyde | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $658 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For Clyde, the mean commuting time is 17 minutes. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Clyde has lost 148 jobs, to 144 in 2023. In Clyde, 3.8% of working residents work locally.
| Clyde | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Clyde than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from inland flooding and 16% from hail.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 91°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of adults feel lonely in Clyde. Only one of the 151 Kansas towns we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Clyde. The town beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Clyde | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Clyde | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails in Clyde is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clyde City Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clyde
About 3 of every 100 Clyde residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Clyde’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Clyde on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Clyde.
City in Cloud County, Kansas
Clyde is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 694. It is located east of Concordia along state highway K-9.
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Clyde 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.
Clyde was laid out in 1867 and has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including Jerry Jones and Jerry Lambert.
