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.
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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
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.
98% of working residents leave Crestline for work
Where Crestline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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