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Athol

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Athol

Total population

65

Median home value

$68,600

2.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation544 m
Land area0.47 km²
Weather94°F · Sunny
Coordinates39.77°, -98.92°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
544 m
Area
0.47 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Athol is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 41.

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History & geography

History

Athol was founded in 1888. The first post office in Athol was established in February 1888. Athol was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. In the 1870s, the song "Home on the Range" was written by Dr. Brewster Higley in a cabin north of Athol.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.7
Median home value
$68,600
Housing units
24
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.7662
Longitude
-98.9197
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Columbus Day
94°F
Sunny
Tonight
55°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tuesday
71°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
52°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
51°F
Rain Showers

Forecast for Athol, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,800
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    174
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    129
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    123
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    109
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    98
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    96
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    95
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    94

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Smith Center Elem
    Elementary · Smith Center · 259 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Smith Center Jr Sr High
    High · Smith Center · 194 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · KENSINGTON · 67 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · KENSINGTON · 46 students · 9.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
173
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2019-06-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Janis Lee
American politician
R
Ralph Oliver Simmons
physics professor at University of Illinois

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,791 ft (546 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,666

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
112
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET