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CoatsKS

A town of 66, settled in 1887.

Population
66
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
30.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Coats a good place to live?

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

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Township 10 · 4 miMcAdoo Township · 6 miSawyer · 8 miTurkey Creek Township · 8 miCullison · 9 miTownship 9 · 10 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Coats: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNinnescah Rural E C AEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Coats 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 Coats’ trash rules yet
SchoolsSkyline Schools Unified School District 438Which 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 herePratt County ClerkPratt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6702867028 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 Coats.

Natural hazards

Coats has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. 38% of Coats’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by cold waves at 21%.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold wavesHail
Full pageCoats’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready56 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Coats, expect four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Winters in Coats are chilly and summers hot.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–46°
Spring43–68°
Summer65–90°
Fall45–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCoats’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 28 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

A smaller share of adults in Coats sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Coats: 28% of adults feel lonely, below both the Kansas town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 29% of Coats adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Coats beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 5.

CoatsKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%17%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCoatsKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.6%
More adults seeing a dentist68.4%64.9%
More adults with heart disease9%6.4%
Pratt Regional Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCoats’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby10.7 miles to an ER · Pratt Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 3 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coats

14pages on Coats
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$79K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesLibraryPratt Public LibraryCollegesPratt Community College is 11.6 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1887Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 67028Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Coats

Pratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt11.6 mi$4,256 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Coats residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Coats

City in Pratt County, Kansas

Coats is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 68. It is located approximately 12 miles southwest of Pratt.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,975 ft
ZIP code
67028
Area code
620

Questions about Coats

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Coats, KS a good place to live?

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