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Lake CityKS

A town in Kansas.

Land area

2 sq mi

Settled

1873

153 years ago

Is Lake City a good place to live?

Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher typical July afternoon high than Lake City. We don’t grade Lake City yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lake City.

Natural hazards

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

86risk score of 100

Just over two fifths of Lake City’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by wildfires at 19%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesWildfireInland flooding

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Lake City

16″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 94°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–48°

Spring43–70°

Summer66–92°

Fall44–72°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Lake City than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Among adults in Lake City, 81% had a checkup this year. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lake City. Two fifths of Lake City adults have obesity, above both Kansas’ towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). Also worth knowing: across all 32 CDC measures, Lake City beats Kansas on 4 and trails on 13.

	Lake City	Typical Kansas town	Typical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	34%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	26%	31%	33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	16%

32 measures vs. Kansas

4 better15 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Lake City	KS
Fewer binge drinkers	12.6%	16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	84.7%	77.6%
More adults with heart disease	11.1%	6.4%

Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital

14.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.5 miles to an ER · Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Lake City is conserved land

0%conserved

1.3 miles of trail. The trail density here in Lake City is 0.5 miles per square mile.

conserved · 0 of 1,532 acres

1.3 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lake City?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake City

13pages on Lake City

The big questions

HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measures Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibraryLincoln Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1873 Climate94° summer highs · 16″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 67071 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Lake City: who provides what

Lake City is unincorporated, so Barber County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAlfalfa Electric Coop11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBarber Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBarber CountyBarber County provides services here

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 code6707167071 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 Lake City; the nearest are

Pratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt21.5 mi$4,256 in-state tuition Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alva, OK39.7 mi$5,970 in-state tuition

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About Lake City

Unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas

Lake City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake City Township, Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47. It is located 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Medicine Lodge.

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

Area: 2.4 sq mi
Elevation: 1,624 ft
ZIP code: 67071

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