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KippKS

The town was settled in 1890 and has 129 residents today.

Population
129
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
41.1
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1890
136 years ago

Is Kipp a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Kipp, above both Kansas’ towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%). Kipp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

129 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Solomon Township · 3 miEureka Township · 3 miGreeley Township · 5 miWalnut Township · 5 miGypsum · 6 miNew Cambria · 7 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Kipp.

Climate

The climate in Kipp brings four seasons and hot summers

12″snow a winter

The typical July afternoon high for Kipp is 93°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring43–68°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageKipp’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kipp is

In Kipp, just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. Among adults here, 29% get no exercise outside work and 34% sleep under 7 hours.

KippTypical Kansas townTypical U.S. town
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)11%8.9%8.1%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKippKS
More adults with COPD7.8%6.7%
More adults who have had a stroke3.7%3.2%
Salina Regional Health Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageKipp’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.9 miles to an ER · Salina Regional Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Kipp, with inland flooding at the top

54risk score of 100

In Kipp, the risk rating from FEMA is 54 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
Full pageKipp’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kipp

13pages on Kipp
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home 16 miLibraryGypsum Community LibraryCollegesKansas Wesleyan University is 8.4 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1890Climate93° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Kipp: who provides what

Kipp is unincorporated, so Saline County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSaline Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSaline CountySaline County provides services here
SchoolsSoutheast of Saline Unified School District 306Which 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 hereSaline County ClerkSaline County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code6740167401 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

2 within 15 miles of the center of Kipp

Kansas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salina8.4 mi$34,630 tuitionSalina Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salina9.7 mi$7,128 in-state tuition

College town 19 of every 100 Kipp residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Kipp

Unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas

Kipp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60. It is located southeast of Salina, along Schilling Road between Whitmore Road and Kipp Road, next to an abandoned railroad.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,207 ft
Area code
785

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