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24% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Neodesha’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. 36% of working residents work locally in Neodesha, above both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 17 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on hazard risk. Neodesha has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them US Post Office-Neodesha and Brown Hotel. Neodesha has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Neodesha beats most towns.
US Post Office-NeodeshaEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Neodesha is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1893.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Neodesha, 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 Neodesha.
The typical Neodesha home is worth about $103,000, down 2.9% in a year, 58% below the Kansas typical home. At $752 a month, Neodesha’s median rent is against $975 a month in Kansas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Neodesha | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $752 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Neodesha school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Neodesha High, with 360 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heller ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 223 | A− |
| Neodesha HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 360 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Neodesha.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Neodesha beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Neodesha.
| Neodesha | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Neodesha | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 11.3% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Neodesha has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Neodesha is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Neodesha’s working residents works in town. 17% of Neodesha residents live below the poverty line. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 9 have a lower median household income than Neodesha.
| Neodesha | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Neodesha’s violent crime rate is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Neodesha | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.8 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Neodesha; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Neodesha residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
3 places in Neodesha on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Wilson County, Kansas
Neodesha is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,275. The name is derived from the Osage word, Ni-o-sho-de, and is translated as The-Water-Is-Smoky-With-Mud.
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24% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
