WhitingKS
A town of 197, settled in 1869.
Is Whiting a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Whiting. Whiting has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whiting: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whiting, 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 Whiting.
Most of Whiting’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Whiting for work: only 1% work in town. Whiting’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Topeka (31%), Holton (9%) and Soldier Township (7%).
| Whiting | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide). 13% of Whiting residents are 65 or older, where Kansas’ towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 18%. Whiting has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 197 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Whiting | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±10 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Whiting | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
In Whiting, expect four seasons and hot summers
Whiting has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Whiting is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Whiting faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Whiting is
Whiting beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of Whiting adults feel lonely.
| Whiting | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Whiting | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Whiting
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whiting; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Whiting residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Whiting for work
Where Whiting’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Whiting
City in Jackson County, Kansas
Whiting is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 191.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 66552
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Whiting
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiting, KS a good place to live?
Whiting has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.