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Climax
Kansascity
Climax
Total population
46
Median home value
$45,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,750
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
Climax is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 45.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Climax was founded in 1884. It was named from its elevation, or Climax College in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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 Climax, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves220
- Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves196
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves133
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves128
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves121
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves115
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves111
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves110
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · Eureka · 307 students · 10.2:1 ratio
- Eureka Jr/Sr HighHigh · Eureka · 252 students · 10.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-12-265 km SSW of Peru, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2025-04-217 km ESE of Marion, Kansas
- M 2.7 — 2024-09-256 km NE of Cedar Point, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2024-01-0413 km ENE of Marion, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2023-06-0814 km SE of Lincolnville, Kansas
- M 3.2 — 2023-06-0413 km SE of Lincolnville, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
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 Climax
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 58 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 59 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 172 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 185 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 200 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 200 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 207 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 225 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)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
