WallaceKS
A town of 45, settled in 1872.
Is Wallace a good place to live?
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Wallace, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Wallace. Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wallace: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wallace, 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 Wallace.
Wallace has four seasons and hot summers
Wallace has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 92°F, Wallace’s July high is 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
How healthy Wallace is
Wallace beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of Wallace adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wallace | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wallace | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Wallace, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wallace
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wallace; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wallace residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Wallace
City in Wallace County, Kansas
Wallace is a city in Wallace County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 41.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,314 ft
- ZIP code
- 67761
Questions about Wallace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallace, KS a good place to live?
Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.