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WindomKS

With 90 residents, this town was settled in 1884.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020

Is Windom a good place to live?

Windom’s midpoint age is 54 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Windom. Windom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

90 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Castle Township · 2 mi Union Township · 4 mi Little River · 6 mi Hayes Township · 6 mi Rockville Township · 7 mi South Sharps Creek Township · 7 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Windom: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Windom water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Windom’s trash rules yet

SchoolsLittle River Unified School District 444Which 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 hereMcPherson County ClerkMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019

ZIP code6749167491 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 Windom.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Windom’s year

Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 11 inches a winter. Summers in Windom are hot, and winters chilly.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°

Spring43–67°

Summer66–90°

Fall45–69°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 21°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Windom: inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. 30% of Windom’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Windom after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageWindom’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Windom Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Windom is

For adults in Windom, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Of 32 CDC measures, Windom beats the Kansas average on 3 and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% have obesity, 16% smoke cigarettes.