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RoxburyKS

A town in Kansas.

Land area
4 sq mi

Is Roxbury a good place to live?

Roxbury’s midsummer high is 93°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Roxbury yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Roxbury: who provides what

Roxbury is unincorporated, so McPherson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMcpherson Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMcPherson CountyMcPherson County provides services here
SchoolsSmoky Valley Unified School District 400Which 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 hereMcPherson County ClerkMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes67476, 6744867476 94% · 67448 6%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 Roxbury.

Climate

The climate in Roxbury brings four seasons and hot summers

The town’s January low stands at 20°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRoxbury’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Roxbury stands out in Kansas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

For adults in Roxbury, the share who had a checkup this year is 79%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Roxbury. Against the Kansas average, Roxbury comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.

RoxburyKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRoxburyKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.2%
More adults with heart disease9%6.4%
Lindsborg Community Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageRoxbury’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13.9 miles to an ER · Lindsborg Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 5 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Roxbury has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Roxbury than in 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Roxbury break down as 28% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
Full pageRoxbury’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roxbury

13pages on Roxbury
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 5 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home 28 miLibraryGypsum Community LibraryCollegesBethany College is 13.4 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1872Climate93° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 67476Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Roxbury

Bethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lindsborg13.4 mi$33,000 tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Roxbury

Unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas

Roxbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70. It is located about 10.5 miles east of Interstate 135.

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

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,339 ft
ZIP code
67476

Questions about Roxbury

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Roxbury, KS a good place to live?

We don’t grade Roxbury yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Kansas.