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Kansas›Harper County

WaldronKS

A town of 8, founded in 1900.

Is Waldron a good place to live?

80% of residents live below the poverty line in Waldron, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher July high than Waldron. Waldron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Standard atlas of Harper County, Kansas - including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county, ma…
Standard atlas of Harper County, Kansas - including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county, ma…, 1902
Waldron’s story

126 years in pictures

Census counts: 262 in 1910, 9 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and a map from 1972 on.

  • 1900Waldron is founded
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Getting set up

Moving to Waldron: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waldron’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChaparral Schools Unified School District 361Which 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 hereHarper County ClerkHarper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6715067150 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 Waldron.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Waldron

Waldron has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–48°
Spring45–70°
Summer68–92°
Fall47–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Waldron faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Waldron

12pages on Waldron
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Waldron; the nearest are

About Waldron

City in Harper County, Kansas

Waldron is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 9. The south edge of the city is the Kansas / Oklahoma state border.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft
ZIP code
67150
Area code
620

Questions about Waldron

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Waldron, KS a good place to live?

Waldron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.