18% of residents live below the poverty line in Kirwin, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Kirwin. Kirwin City Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kirwin 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

Kirwin Township · 2 mi Valley Township · 4 mi Deer Creek Township · 6 mi Agra · 6 mi Valley Township · 7 mi Bow Creek Township · 7 mi

Kirwin City Hall · National Register of Historic Places

Kirwin’s story

157 years in pictures

Census counts: 807 in 1880, 139 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and 3 maps from 1893 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1869Kirwin is founded

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Kirwin: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Kirwin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kirwin’s trash rules yet

SchoolsThunder Ridge Unified School District 110Which 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 herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP code6764467644 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 Kirwin.

Climate

In Kirwin, expect four seasons and hot summers

Kirwin has chilly winters and hot summers. At 92°F, Kirwin’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–43°

Spring39–67°

Summer63–90°

Fall40–69°

Oct 7

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 16°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Kirwin, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailDroughtInland flooding

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Kirwin is

Kirwin beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kirwin. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Kirwin.

	Kirwin	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	42%	37%	35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	34%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%