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Everest
Kansascity
Everest
Total population
356
Median home value
$92,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,813
Air quality index
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
Everest is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 265.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Everest got its start circa 1882 following construction of the railroad through that territory. It was named in honor of Colonel Aaron S. Everest, an attorney for the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad who represented Atchison County in the Kansas Senate.
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 Everest, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves963
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves906
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves891
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves857
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves841
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves738
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves679
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves673
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2024-03-152 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2018-07-201 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
- M 3.6 — 2009-12-172 km NW of Auburn, Nebraska
- M 3.1 — 2007-03-235 km N of Nortonville, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Horton5.8 mi away · pop. 1,610
- Denton9.1 mi away · pop. 109
- Leona9.3 mi away · pop. 49
- Lancaster9.7 mi away
- Severance11.2 mi away
- Kickapoo Tribal Center11.7 mi away
- Kickapoo Site 212.1 mi away
- Kickapoo Site 112.2 mi away
- Powhattan12.6 mi away
- Kickapoo Site 713.1 mi away
- Kickapoo Site 513.8 mi away
- Kickapoo Site 614.2 mi away
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 Everest
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 199 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 200 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
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET