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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.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Piqua: who provides what

Piqua is unincorporated, so Woodson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWoodson Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWoodson CountyWoodson County provides services here
SchoolsWoodson Unified School District 366Which 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 hereWoodson County ClerkWoodson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6676166761 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 Piqua.

Natural hazards

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%.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Piqua’s year

In Piqua, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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%.

PiquaKansas townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPiquaKS
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.3%77.6%
More adults with heart disease11.2%6.4%
Allen County Regional Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Piqua

13pages on Piqua
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Piqua

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.