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Bird City
Kansascity
Bird City
Total population
633
Median home value
$102,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,208
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bird City is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 437.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Bird City was founded in 1885. It was named for Benjamin Bird, a cattleman. The surrounding area was originally used predominately for livestock grazing. Bird City was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bird City has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bird City, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves133
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves129
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves119
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves103
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves97
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves84
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves80
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves74
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Cheylin ElementaryElementary · Bird City · 91 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- Cheylin Jr/Sr HighHigh · Bird City · 70 students · 10:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- McDonald9 mi away · pop. 249
- St. Francis14.4 mi away
- Atwood26.4 mi away · pop. 1,320
- Brewster28 mi away · pop. 459
- Levant30.8 mi away · pop. 63
- Ludell31.4 mi away · pop. 14
- Colby36.2 mi away · pop. 5,387
- Herndon41.1 mi away · pop. 159
- Winona49.9 mi away · pop. 221
- Monument52.6 mi away · pop. 99
- Oberlin53.4 mi away · pop. 1,734
- Wallace57.9 mi away · pop. 48
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bird City





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 242 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 249 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 249 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 250 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 250 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
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)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET