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ParadiseKS

A town of 35, settled in 1875.

Kennedy Hotel · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Population

2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020

Is Paradise a good place to live?

Paradise has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Paradise Water Tower and Kennedy Hotel. Paradise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

35 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Paradise Township · 4 mi Liberty Township · 5 mi Natoma Township · 6 mi Waldo · 6 mi Natoma · 8 mi Valley Township · 9 mi

Kennedy Hotel · National Register of Historic Places

Paradise’s story

151 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1875Paradise is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Paradise: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Paradise water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paradise’s trash rules yet

SchoolsParadise Unified School District 399Which 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 hereRussell County ClerkRussell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP code6765867658 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 Paradise.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Paradise is inland flooding, at a high overall level

For Paradise, the FEMA risk score is 71 of 100. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Paradise

Paradise’s midsummer high stands at 93°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–44°

Spring40–67°

Summer64–90°

Fall42–69°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageParadise’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 18°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Paradise’s adults have high blood pressure

16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Paradise. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Paradise. The share of adults in Paradise who have obesity is 41%, against 37% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Paradise is ahead of Kansas on 10 and behind on 11.