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Hanston
Kansascity
Hanston
Total population
213
Median home value
$93,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,083
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
Hanston is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 259.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Hanston was originally called Marena, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878. It was renamed Hanston in 1902, taking its name from the local Hann family. Hanston was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Geography
Hanston is located along K-156 and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. 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 Hanston, 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
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves67
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves56
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves45
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves44
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves43
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves42
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves38
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves37
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Hodgeman County HighHigh · Jetmore · 116 students · 8.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- Offerle18.1 mi away
- Spearville19.1 mi away
- Ness City25.1 mi away
- Alexander25.5 mi away
- Garfield25.7 mi away · pop. 126
- Wilroads Gardens30.5 mi away
- McCracken32.7 mi away · pop. 200
- Larned33.5 mi away · pop. 3,423
- La Crosse35.7 mi away
- Timken37.8 mi away · pop. 36
- Bison39.1 mi away · pop. 141
- Bucklin39.9 mi away · pop. 652
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 108 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 112 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 197 mi
- Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 202 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 204 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 209 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 219 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 221 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
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET