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HerkimerKS

A town in Kansas.

Land area

1 sq mi

Settled

1878

148 years ago

Is Herkimer a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Herkimer. We don’t grade Herkimer yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Herkimer.

Climate

Herkimer: four seasons and hot summers

17″snow a winter

Herkimer’s peak summer temperature is 90°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°

Spring41–65°

Summer64–87°

Fall42–67°

Oct 13

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 16°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Herkimer is

Among adults in Herkimer, 30% get no exercise outside work and 39% have high blood pressure. Against the Kansas average, Herkimer comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Also worth knowing: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes locally, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Herkimer: 13% of adults have diabetes.

	Herkimer	Typical Kansas town	Typical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	30%	26%	25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	11%	12%

32 measures vs. Kansas

1 better23 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Herkimer	KS
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.3%	77.6%
More adults with COPD	9.5%	6.7%

Community Memorial Healthcare

4.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.9 miles to an ER · Community Memorial Healthcare How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Herkimer is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

48risk score of 100

Expected losses in Herkimer break down as 46% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 52% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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