FormosoKS
A town of 90, settled in 1877.
Is Formoso a good place to live?
Formoso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
90 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Formoso: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Formoso, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Formoso.
Natural hazards: high risk in Formoso, mostly hail
On expected storm and flood damage, Formoso sits above 71% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Formoso after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 43% come from hail and 19% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Formoso, expect four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. Formoso brings chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Formoso’s adults have high blood pressure
In Formoso, just over a third of adults get no exercise outside work, against 26% in Kansas’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Formoso, and 40% of adults have obesity in the town. CDC measures, 32 in all: Formoso beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 12.
| Formoso | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Formoso | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Formoso
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Formoso; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Formoso residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Formoso
City in Jewell County, Kansas
Formoso is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 94.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,522 ft
- ZIP code
- 66942
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Formoso
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Formoso, KS a good place to live?
Formoso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.