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IsabelKS

A town of 65, settled in 1887.

Population
65
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
29.9
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Isabel a good place to live?

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

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Valley Township · 4 miTownship 11 · 5 miElm Mills Township · 7 miNashville · 7 miSawyer · 8 miLiberty Township · 8 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Isabel: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCity of IsabelEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Isabel water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Isabel’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarber County North Unified School District 254Which 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 hereBarber County ClerkBarber County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code6706567065 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 Isabel.

Natural hazards

Isabel stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Expected losses in Isabel break down as 42% from cold waves and 19% from wildfires. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesWildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageIsabel’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in IsabelGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Isabel: four seasons and hot summers

Its peak summer temperature is 93°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–47°
Spring43–68°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageIsabel’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 22°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Isabel than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Isabel. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Isabel. Of 32 CDC measures, Isabel beats the Kansas average on 3 and trails it on 13.

IsabelKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outIsabelKS
Fewer binge drinkers12.7%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.4%77.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.6%11.3%
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageIsabel’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby12.4 miles to an ER · Medicine Lodge Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 3 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Isabel

14pages on Isabel
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$62K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLincoln LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1887Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 9″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 67065Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Isabel; the nearest are

Pratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt15.7 mi$4,256 in-state tuitionNorthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva, OK46.8 mi$5,970 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Isabel residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Isabel

City in Kiowa County, Kansas

Isabel is a city in Valley Township, Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 68.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,847 ft
ZIP code
67065
Area code
620

Questions about Isabel

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Isabel, KS a good place to live?

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