Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Collyer Downtown Historic District and St. Michael School & Convent. Collyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Collyer beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 190 in 1920, a peak of 282 in 1950, 97 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collyer, 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 Collyer.
Collyer: 3.7% of working residents work locally, below both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). For Collyer, the average commute is 14 minutes. The median commute is under 28 miles. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Collyer | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Collyer, the midsummer high is 92°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Collyer once, in 2006. On expected storm and flood damage, Collyer sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Collyer break down as 24% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Collyer, 17% of adults binge drink. Among adults in the town, 12% report frequent physical distress and 39% have obesity.
| Collyer | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Collyer | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Collyer; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Collyer residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Collyer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Trego County, Kansas, United States
Collyer is a city in Trego County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 97. It is located approximately 12 miles west of WaKeeney.
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Collyer 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.
