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Kansas›Haskell County

SatantaKS

A town of 1,046, settled in 1912.

Is Satanta a good place to live?

The best of Satanta’s subject grades is an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D for incomes. Satanta’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 35 of Kansas’ 371 towns score lower on health. Satanta's schools rank behind 81% of the state's. Only 24 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on history. Satanta has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Satanta stand out

Where Satanta beats most towns.

Small town

1,046 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

How Satanta grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Satanta is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Satanta: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Satanta, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouthern Pioneer Electric Company16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Satanta water system9 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Satanta’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSatanta Unified School District 507Which 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 hereHaskell County ClerkHaskell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6787067870 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 Satanta.

HousingCost of living grade B

The typical home in Satanta is valued at about $134K

The typical Satanta home is worth about $134,000, down 5.7% in a year, 46% below the Kansas typical home.

$134KZillow home value
SatantaKansas townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,010 a month$975 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home72%72%73%

Typical home value

Satanta$134K
Kansas$246K
−5.7%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Satanta’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Satanta for work: only 5% work in town. Satanta’s median household income is $51,000, where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Satanta has lost 30 jobs, to 205 in 2023.

5%work in town
SatantaKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$51,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town5.2%15%8%

Where working residents work

In Satanta5%
Haskell Township23%
Sublette12%
Dudley Township6%
Garden City5%
23 mi
median commute distance
205
jobs based in Satanta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

Health in Satanta trails 75% of U.S. towns

Satanta beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Satanta. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Satanta.

25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
SatantaKansas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)18%8.9%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%26%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%18%19%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSatantaKS
More uninsured adults17.7%9.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.1%11.3%
More adults facing food insecurity18.4%13%
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
0.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Satanta

Satanta has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Satanta is 93°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–48°
Spring40–69°
Summer63–91°
Fall42–71°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Low risk in Satanta, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold wavesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Satanta

18pages on Satanta
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Satanta; the nearest are

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Satanta for work

Where Satanta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Haskell Township Haskell Township 23% 12% → Sublette Sublette 12% 6% → Dudley Township Dudley Township 6% 5% → Garden City Garden City 5% 5% → Liberal Liberal 5% 4% → Wichita Wichita 4% Satanta · 5% stay
205jobs based in Satanta
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Satanta

City in Haskell County, Kansas

Official town website ↗

Satanta is a city in Haskell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,092. Every year there is a celebration of Satanta's Indian heritage called Satanta Day.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
2,949 ft
ZIP code
67870
Area code
620

Questions about Satanta

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Satanta, KS expensive?

That is 2 years of the area's median household income ($66,162 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.

What is Satanta, KS known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Gary Spani and Edward R. Brandt.