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HunnewellKS

A town of 47, founded in 1880.

Population
47
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Hunnewell a good place to live?

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

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
South Haven · 3 miSouth Haven Township · 4 miGuelph Township · 7 miBraman · 7 miFalls Township · 8 miCaldwell · 11 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Hunnewell: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSumner Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hunnewell’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Haven Unified School District 509Which 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 hereSumner County ClerkSumner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6714067140 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 Hunnewell.

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Hunnewell is hotter than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Winters in Hunnewell are chilly and summers hot. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–49°
Spring46–70°
Summer68–92°
Fall48–72°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHunnewell’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 24°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Hunnewell, mostly inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA for Hunnewell comes to 65 of 100. Expected losses in Hunnewell break down as 38% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHunnewell’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in HunnewellGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hunnewell is

Just over two fifths of Hunnewell adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hunnewell is ahead of Kansas on 2 and behind on 7. The share of adults in Hunnewell who have high blood pressure is 39%, against 34% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns.

HunnewellKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outHunnewellKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%9.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%84.1%
More adults with COPD8.5%6.7%
Caldwell Regional Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageHunnewell’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.5 miles to an ER · Caldwell Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hunnewell

14pages on Hunnewell
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 2 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$42K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibrarySouth Haven Township LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryFounded 1880Town Hall & politicsClimate94° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hunnewell; the nearest are

Cowley County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Arkansas City20.5 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita49.8 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Hunnewell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hunnewell

City in Sumner County, Kansas

Hunnewell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 44.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,115 ft
Area code
620

Questions about Hunnewell

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hunnewell, KS a good place to live?

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