Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 43, settled in 1887.
Mahaska’s median age is 53.9 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate than Mahaska. Mahaska has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Site No. JF00-072. Mahaska has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 246 in 1910, 46 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mahaska, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mahaska.
In Mahaska, the midsummer high is 89°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Mahaska’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Of 32 CDC measures, Mahaska beats the Kansas average on 8 and trails it on 8. The share of adults in Mahaska who have high blood pressure: 41%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Mahaska.
| Mahaska | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mahaska | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Mahaska; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mahaska residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
2 places in Mahaska on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Washington County, Kansas
Mahaska is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 46. It is located one mile south of the Nebraska state line.
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Mahaska has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Herbert B. Hungerford and Charles D. McAtee.
