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PenalosaKS

A town of 17, settled in 1887.

Population
17
2025 Census estimate · −10.5% since 2020
Median age
78.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Penalosa a good place to live?

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

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eureka Township · 3 miBell Township · 5 miDresden Township · 6 miMiami Township · 6 miHoosier Township · 7 miCunningham · 8 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Penalosa: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Penalosa’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCunningham Unified School District 332Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 3312 districts serve Penalosa; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereKingman County ClerkKingman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6703567035 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 Penalosa.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Penalosa, mostly inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Penalosa than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 22% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pagePenalosa’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Penalosa brings four seasons and hot summers

For Penalosa, the July high is 93°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–46°
Spring43–68°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–70°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePenalosa’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 21°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Penalosa have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

In Penalosa, 14% of adults report frequent physical distress, against 13% in Kansas’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally. Only one of the 151 Kansas towns we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Penalosa. Against the Kansas average, Penalosa comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

PenalosaKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPenalosaKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%11.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.3%8.1%
Kingman Healthcare Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pagePenalosa’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby11.8 miles to an ER · Kingman Healthcare CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 9 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Penalosa

14pages on Penalosa
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 9 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Hutchinson Zoo 31 miLibraryCunningham Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1887Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 9″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Penalosa; the nearest are

Pratt Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pratt22 mi$4,256 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita56.2 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Penalosa residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Penalosa

City in Kingman County, Kansas

Penalosa is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 18.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,729 ft
Area code
620

Questions about Penalosa

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Penalosa, KS a good place to live?

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