Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cunningham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 395 in 1910, a peak of 618 in 1960, 444 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cunningham, 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 Cunningham.
Cunningham: 84% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a fifth of Cunningham’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Cunningham. Jobs locally fell by 27 from 2013 to 2023, to 181. The average commute for Cunningham comes to 21 minutes, above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Cunningham | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Cunningham who have diabetes: 14%. Among adults locally, 19% have been diagnosed with depression, where Kansas’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 23%. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cunningham. In Cunningham, 13% of adults binge drink, and 28% feel lonely.
| Cunningham | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cunningham | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Cunningham; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cunningham residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Kingman County, Kansas
Cunningham is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 444. The city was named in honor of J.D. Cunningham, a pioneer settler.
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Cunningham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Everett Shelton and Bob Blasi.