Neosho FallsKS
A town of 139, settled in 1857.
Is Neosho Falls a good place to live?
Neosho Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Neosho Falls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Neosho Falls, 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 Neosho Falls.
The average trip to work in Neosho Falls is longer than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Neosho Falls, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. In Neosho Falls, 1.3% of working residents work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. The top destinations are Yates Center (10%), Wichita (10%) and Iola (8%).
| Neosho Falls | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Neosho Falls, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Neosho Falls households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Neosho Falls’ year
The midsummer high for Neosho Falls comes to 90°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Neosho Falls stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Neosho Falls: 76% of adults had a checkup this year. Only 10 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Neosho Falls.
| Neosho Falls | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Neosho Falls | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Neosho Falls
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Neosho Falls
About 0 of every 100 Neosho Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Neosho Falls for work
Where Neosho Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Neosho Falls
City in Woodson County, Kansas, United States
Neosho Falls is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 134.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- ZIP code
- 66758
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Neosho Falls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Neosho Falls, KS a good place to live?
Neosho Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.