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Kansas›Edwards County

OfferleKS

A town of 159, settled in 1876.

Is Offerle a good place to live?

26% of residents live below the poverty line in Offerle, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 7 have a lower median household income than Offerle. Offerle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

159 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Offerle: who provides what

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

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PowerVictory Electric Coop Assn12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Offerle water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers1% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Offerle’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347Which 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 hereEdwards County ClerkEdwards County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6756367563 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 Offerle.

Housing

Offerle’s typical home value is about $152K

The typical Offerle home is worth about $152,000, up 5.8% in a year, 38% below the Kansas typical home. 88% of households own their home in Offerle, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%.

$152KZillow home value
OfferleKansas townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home88%72%73%
Median rent$938 a month$975 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Offerle$152K
Kansas$246K
+5.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Offerle’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Offerle for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Offerle has lost 26 jobs, to 15 in 2023. The average trip to work in Offerle is 25 minutes.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Offerle0%
Kinsley11%
Wichita9%
Lewis8%
Wayne Township6%
29 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Offerle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Offerle, expect four seasons and hot summers

Offerle has chilly winters and hot summers. Offerle’s July high is 93°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–47°
Spring41–68°
Summer64–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Offerle is

Offerle beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 19% of Offerle adults smoke cigarettes. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Offerle.

OfferleKansas townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outOfferleKS
More adults with COPD9.7%6.7%
More smokers19.2%14%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.4%11.3%
Hodgeman County Health Center
22.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

High risk in Offerle, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Offerle

16pages on Offerle
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Offerle; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Offerle for work

Where Offerle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Kinsley Kinsley 11% 9% → Wichita Wichita 9% 8% → Lewis Lewis 8% 6% → Wayne Township Wayne Township 6% 5% → Larned Larned 5% 5% → Pratt Pratt 5% Offerle · 0% stay
15jobs based in Offerle
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Offerle

City in Edwards County, Kansas

Offerle is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 179. It is located along Highway 50.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,270 ft
ZIP code
67563
Area code
620

Questions about Offerle

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Offerle, KS a good place to live?

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