Is Haviland a good place to live?
Haviland is home to Barclay College. Haviland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Haviland stand out
Where Haviland beats most towns.
661 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Haviland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haviland, 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 Haviland.
A smaller share of residents are under 18 in Haviland than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Since 2020, Haviland has lost 2.1% of its people, to 661 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The town’s median age comes in at 29.8 years. College graduates make up 30% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Kansas.
| Haviland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 29.8 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Haviland | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 26.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Haviland’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Haviland’s only public school teaches 82 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haviland ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 82 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Zillow puts the typical Haviland home at about $136K
Among households in Haviland, 81% are owner-occupiers. The town’s median rent is $683 a month, against $975 a month in Kansas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Haviland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $683 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a high hazard risk in Haviland: drought
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Haviland than in 75% of U.S. communities. 33% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by cold waves at 22%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Haviland has four seasons and hot summers
Haviland’s July high is 92°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Haviland’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. Jobs based in Haviland fell to 242 in 2023, 84 fewer than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 15% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: the town’s mean commuting time stands at 10 minutes.
| Haviland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Haviland is
Among adults in Haviland, 9.8% have diabetes and 12% report frequent physical distress. 32% of Haviland adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Haviland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Haviland | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Haviland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Haviland
College town 29 of every 100 Haviland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
29% of Haviland is in college
About Haviland
City in Kiowa County, Kansas
Haviland is a city in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 678. It is located along Highway 54. It is home of Barclay College and known for meteorite finds connected to the Haviland Crater.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,156 ft
- ZIP code
- 67059
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Haviland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haviland, KS a good place to live?
Haviland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to Barclay College.