Map of Pawnee Co, Ks, USA, 2005
Radium’s story
116 years in pictures
Census counts: 85 in 1940, 26 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
- 1910Radium is settled
RadiumKS
A town of 25, settled in 1910.
Population
25
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$26K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
63.5
years
Is Radium a good place to live?
Radium has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
25 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Radium: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Radium, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of RadiumEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Radium’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereStafford County ClerkStafford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6755067550 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 Radium.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–45°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall44–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Radium is
14% of Radium adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults in the town, 29% get no exercise outside work and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Radium | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Radium | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 11.3% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.7% |
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Radium, with drought at the top
Radium’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 53 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 28% come from drought and 22% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2007, has brought federal aid to Radium households.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtCold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Radium
16pages on Radium
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Radium; the nearest are
Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend18.2 mi$3,680 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays54 mi$5,923 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Radium residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Radium
City in Stafford County, Kansas
Radium is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 26.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,952 ft
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Radium
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Radium, KS a good place to live?
Radium has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.