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Kansas›Morris County

DunlapKS

A town of 28, settled in 1874.

Photo: JakeUlreichANTH177 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Dunlap a good place to live?

Dunlap’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Dunlap. Dunlap Colored Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dunlap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dunlap Colored Cemetery
Dunlap Colored Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Dunlap’s story

152 years in pictures

Census counts: 247 in 1880, a peak of 408 in 1890, 27 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1885 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1874Dunlap is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Dunlap: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorris Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dunlap’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMorris County Unified School District 417Which 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 hereMorris County ClerkMorris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6684666846 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 Dunlap.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Dunlap

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Dunlap

Dunlap has chilly winters and warm summers. Dunlap’s July high is 90°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dunlap is

Dunlap beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of adults feel lonely in Dunlap. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dunlap.

DunlapKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outDunlapKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.6%84.1%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.7%
Newman Regional Health
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and 2 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dunlap. Close and well known come first.

All 16 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dunlap

14pages on Dunlap
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Dunlap

About Dunlap

City in Morris County, Kansas

Dunlap is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27.

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

Established
1878
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,184 ft
Area code
620

Questions about Dunlap

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dunlap, KS a good place to live?

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