OpolisKS
A town of 35, settled in 1877.
Is Opolis a good place to live?
Opolis’ age of the median resident is 60.5 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Opolis. Opolis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Opolis: who provides what
Opolis is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Opolis.
More than half of Opolis’ working residents commute to Pittsburg
The top destinations are Pittsburg (61%), Columbus (8%) and Joplin (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Opolis
The typical July afternoon high for Opolis comes to 90°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Opolis has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 45% of Opolis’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Opolis is
For adults in Opolis, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 21%. Two figures for adults here: 33% sleep under 7 hours, 13% have diabetes.
| Opolis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Opolis | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.2% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 39.2% | 34.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Opolis
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Opolis
About 0 of every 100 Opolis residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Opolis for work
Where Opolis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Opolis
Unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas
Opolis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 104.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- ZIP code
- 66760
Questions about Opolis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Opolis, KS a good place to live?
Opolis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.