PiquaKS
With 40 residents, this town was settled in 1882.
Is Piqua a good place to live?
Piqua’s median age is 67.5 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Piqua. Piqua has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Piqua: who provides what
Piqua is unincorporated, so Woodson 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 Piqua.
Natural hazards: high risk in Piqua, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Piqua than in 72% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 12%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Piqua’s year
In Piqua, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Piqua than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Piqua beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Piqua. What’s more, the share of adults in Piqua who have obesity: 41%.
| Piqua | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Piqua | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Piqua
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Piqua
About 0 of every 100 Piqua residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Questions about Piqua
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Piqua, KS a good place to live?
Piqua has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.