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IoniaKS

A town in Kansas.

Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1871
155 years ago

Is Ionia a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Ionia. Ionia’s July high is 91°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Ionia yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ionia.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Ionia, mostly hail

71risk score of 100

On expected storm and flood damage, Ionia sits above 71% of U.S. communities. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 19%.

FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
Full pageIonia’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.9 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Ionia’s year

17″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 16° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–42°
Spring39–66°
Summer63–89°
Fall41–68°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageIonia’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 16°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Ionia have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

In Ionia, 32% of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Ionia. Across all 32 CDC measures, Ionia beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 13.

IoniaTypical Kansas townTypical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outIoniaKS
More adults treating high blood pressure83%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.5%11.3%
Jewell County Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageIonia’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.5 miles to an ER · Jewell County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ionia

12pages on Ionia
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryJewell Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1871Climate91° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Ionia: who provides what

Ionia is unincorporated, so Jewell County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJewell Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJewell CountyJewell County provides services here
SchoolsRock Hills Unified School District 107Which 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 hereJewell County ClerkJewell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6694966949 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ionia; the nearest are

Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit17.6 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays76.4 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

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About Ionia

Unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas

Ionia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,532 ft

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