Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 442, settled in 1872.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in White City, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 104 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower typical home value than White City. Jenkins Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. White City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White City, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in White City.
The typical White City home is worth about $89,000, down 9.1% in a year, 64% below the Kansas typical home. 86% of households own their home in White City, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in White City is $828 a month.
| White City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $828 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave White City for work: only 4% work in town. White City’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in White City grew to 84 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013.
| White City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White City has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
White City beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of White City adults feel lonely.
| White City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | White City | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of White City; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 White City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where White City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Morris County, Kansas
White City is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 447.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
White City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Duane Gish and Jack Morris.