PrestonKS
A town of 116, settled in 1887.
Is Preston a good place to live?
Preston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
116 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Preston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Preston, and how to reach them.
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 Preston.
Top of a high hazard risk in Preston: drought
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Preston break down as 38% from drought and 21% from cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Preston
In Preston, the typical July afternoon high is 93°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Preston is
In Preston, 79% of adults had a checkup this year, above the Kansas town median (77%) and near the median of U.S. towns (79%). The town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. The share of adults in Preston who feel lonely: 28%. Also worth knowing: only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Preston.
| Preston | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Preston | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.3% | 63.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Preston
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Preston
About 5 of every 100 Preston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Preston
City in Pratt County, Kansas
Preston is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 115.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,834 ft
Questions about Preston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Preston, KS a good place to live?
Preston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.