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Abandoned Ford Dealership, Zenda, Kansas
Kansas›Kingman County

ZendaKS

A town of 68, settled in 1899.

Photo: Eric Friedebach · CC BY 2.0
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Is Zenda a good place to live?

Zenda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

68 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Zenda: who provides what

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

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PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Zenda water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Zenda’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCunningham Unified School District 332Which 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 hereKingman County ClerkKingman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6715967159 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 Zenda.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Zenda is inland flooding, at a high overall level

The FEMA hazard score for Zenda comes to 75 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 22% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Zenda brings four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 93° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 11 inches a winter. The seasons in Zenda: chilly winters, hot summers.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–47°
Spring44–69°
Summer66–91°
Fall46–71°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Zenda stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Zenda. 14% of Zenda adults have diabetes. The share of adults in Zenda who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%, against 22% in Kansas’ towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults locally: 13% binge drink, 27% feel lonely.

ZendaKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outZendaKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%11.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%13%
More adults with heart disease10.5%6.4%
Kingman Healthcare Center
16.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Zenda

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Zenda; the nearest are

About Zenda

City in Kingman County, Kansas

Zenda is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 72.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,663 ft
ZIP code
67159
Area code
620

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Is Zenda, KS a good place to live?

Zenda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.