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Copeland
Kansascity
Copeland
Total population
365
Median home value
$252,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,375
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
Copeland is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 251.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Copeland was founded in 1912. It was named for E. L. Copeland, an official of the Santa Fe Railroad. The first post office in Copeland was established in October 1912.
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 Copeland, 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
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves293
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves226
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves220
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves173
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves165
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves158
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves143
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves128
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Copeland ElemElementary · Copeland · 43 students · 7.2:1 ratio
- South Gray Jr HighMiddle · Copeland · 27 students · 5.4:1 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 2.67 — 2025-11-1513 km WNW of Knowles, Oklahoma
- M 2.75 — 2020-01-2112 km NNE of Rosston, Oklahoma
- M 2.8 — 2018-10-3016 km WSW of Bucklin, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- Satanta20.9 mi away
- Ensign23 mi away · pop. 125
- Kismet23.5 mi away · pop. 414
- Pierceville23.8 mi away
- Cimarron24.2 mi away · pop. 1,949
- Fowler26.1 mi away · pop. 599
- Garden City32.4 mi away · pop. 28,151
- Minneola34.4 mi away · pop. 835
- Fort Dodge40.1 mi away · pop. 93
- Wilroads Gardens40.3 mi away
- Hugoton46.7 mi away
- Ford48.4 mi away · pop. 228
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 Copeland






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 94 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 99 mi
- Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 149 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 156 mi
- Wildfire Brown, Oldham, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 199 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 211 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 213 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET