WrightKS
With 106 residents, this town was settled in 1886.
Is Wright a good place to live?
Wright’s age of the median resident is 64.6 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower median household income than Wright. Wright has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
106 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wright.
About one in three of Wright’s working residents commute to Dodge City
Just 3% of Wright’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Dodge City (30%), Spearville (10%) and Garden City (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wright, expect four seasons and hot summers
Wright’s midsummer high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wright is
In Wright, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Wright beats the Kansas average on 5 and trails it on 1. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Wright. Two figures for adults here: 20% have been diagnosed with depression, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Wright | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wright | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 13% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A larger share of households in Wright own their home than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Homes in Wright are typically worth about $252,000, down 0.9% in a year, close to the Kansas typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Wright, with drought at the top
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Wright’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 23% to hail. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wright
Moving to Wright: who provides what
Wright is unincorporated, so Ford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
97% of working residents leave Wright for work
Where Wright’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wright
About 0 of every 100 Wright residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Wright
Unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas
Wright is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 145. It is located along Highway 50.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,533 ft
- ZIP code
- 67882
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