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MenloKS

A town of 30, settled in 1888.

Population
30
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Median age
42.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Menlo a good place to live?

33% of residents live below the poverty line in Menlo, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower January low than Menlo. Menlo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

30 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Menlo Township · 4 miSmith Township · 6 miRexford · 8 miNorth Randall Township · 9 miSolomon Township · 10 miLacey Township · 10 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Menlo: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Menlo’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGolden Plains Unified School District 316Which 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 hereThomas County ClerkThomas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6775367753 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 Menlo.

Natural hazards

Drought leads a low hazard risk in Menlo

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
Full pageMenlo’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready84 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Menlo has four seasons and hot summers

Menlo has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Menlo’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring37–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall39–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMenlo’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 17°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Menlo is

Menlo beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Menlo adults have been diagnosed with depression.

MenloKansas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMenloKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.2%13%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%8.1%
Sheridan County Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageMenlo’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.6 miles to an ER · Sheridan County HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Menlo

14pages on Menlo
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesLibrarySheridan County Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1888Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Menlo; the nearest are

Colby Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Colby17.6 mi$4,140 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays81.3 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Menlo residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Menlo

City in Thomas County, Kansas

Menlo is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 33.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,953 ft
Area code
785

Questions about Menlo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Menlo, KS a good place to live?

Menlo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.