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Grainfield

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Grainfield

Total population

232

Median home value

$86,700

14.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,688

Grainfield$45k
National$74k

Air quality index

31Good
Elevation857 m
Land area1.23 km²
Weather86°F · Sunny
Coordinates39.11°, -100.47°

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
857 m
Area
1.23 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Grainfield is a city in northern Gove County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 322.

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History & geography

History

Grainfield got its start in the year 1879 following construction of the railroad through that territory. It was named for the wheat fields in the vicinity. The first post office in Grainfield was established in May 1879. The Grainfield Opera House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

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

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
49
Median home value
$86,700
Housing units
158
Poverty rate
4.7%
Unemployment
5.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.8%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.1143
Longitude
-100.4684
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
86°F
Sunny
Tonight
56°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
82°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
54°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
78°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Grainfield, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.4%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
38.1%
Binge drinking
17.9%
Adult smoking
16.5%
No leisure activity
25.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,135
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    399
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    397
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    336
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    320
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    314
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    301
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    252
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    222

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
53
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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.73
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,727

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
156
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
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).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Delicate Cycnia Moth
Delicate Cycnia Moth
Cycnia tenera
Seen 2026-09-20
Steel-blue Cricket-hunter Wasp
Steel-blue Cricket-hunter Wasp
Chlorion aerarium
Seen 2026-09-20
Salt Marsh Moth
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
Seen 2026-09-04
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-08-30
American Badger
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
Seen 2026-08-17
Western Ratsnake
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Seen 2026-08-16
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella
Seen 2026-07-30
puncture vine
puncture vine
Tribulus terrestris
Seen 2026-07-07
Bordered Patch
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
Seen 2026-07-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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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
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET