McDonaldKS
The town was settled in 1888 and has 115 residents today.
Is McDonald a good place to live?
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher median age than McDonald. McDonald has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McDonald: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McDonald, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McDonald.
McDonald’s typical home value is about $104K
In McDonald, four in five households are owner-occupiers. Values rose 6.6% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and hot summers in McDonald
In July, afternoons reach 91°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in McDonald is inland flooding, at a low overall level
For McDonald, the FEMA risk score is 38 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to McDonald households. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 32% come from inland flooding and 20% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of McDonald’s adults have high blood pressure
No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than McDonald. The share of adults in McDonald who have obesity: 43%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than McDonald. CDC measures, 32 in all: McDonald beats Kansas on 6 and trails on 12.
| McDonald | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | McDonald | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McDonald
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McDonald; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 McDonald residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About McDonald
City in Rawlins County, Kansas
McDonald is a city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 113.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,363 ft
- ZIP code
- 67745
- Area code
- 785
Questions about McDonald
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McDonald, KS a good place to live?
McDonald has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.