SpeedKS
A town of 36, settled in 1895.
Is Speed a good place to live?
Speed’s median age is 65 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Speed. Speed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
36 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Speed: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Speed, 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 Speed.
In Speed, expect four seasons and hot summers
Speed has chilly winters and hot summers. Speed’s July 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
Speed faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Speed than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
14% of adults binge drink in Speed. Speed beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Speed.
| Speed | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Speed | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.3% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Speed
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Speed; the nearest are
College town 33 of every 100 Speed residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Speed
City in Phillips County, Kansas
Speed is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,864 ft
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Speed
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Speed, KS a good place to live?
Speed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.