CrestlineKS
This town of 139 people was settled in 1875.
Is Crestline a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher January low than Crestline. Crestline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crestline: who provides what
Crestline is unincorporated, so Cherokee 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crestline.
76% of residents are 65 or older
The share of adults 25 and older in Crestline who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 44%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Crestline’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.8 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Crestline | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 75.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 44.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Crestline’s workers commute out
Only 9 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Crestline. Half commute less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Joplin (26%), Columbus (9%) and Baxter Springs (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Crestline, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crestline has four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 7 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 91°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crestline is
Crestline: 37% of adults sleep under 7 hours. The share of adults in Crestline who have obesity is 41%, above both the Kansas town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Crestline | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Crestline | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.2% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crestline
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Crestline
About 0 of every 100 Crestline residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Crestline for work
Where Crestline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Crestline
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crestline, KS a good place to live?
Crestline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.