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Hepler

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Hepler

Total population

120

Elevation305 m
Land area1.98 km²
Weather67°F · Mostly Cloudy then Scattered Rain Showers
Coordinates37.66°, -94.97°

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
305 m
Area
1.98 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hepler is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 90.

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History & geography

History

Hepler was founded in 1871. It was named for B.F. Hepler, president of the company that laid out the town. The first post office in Hepler was established in June 1871. Hepler became a significant shipping point of cattle and grain on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The carboniferous fossil formation Hepler Unit is in the vicinity.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
37.6634
Longitude
-94.9700
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
67°F
Mostly Cloudy then Scattered Rain Showers
Saturday
81°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Saturday Night
66°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
85°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Hepler, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.2%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
38.8%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
17.3%
No leisure activity
28.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,058
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    293
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    278
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    216
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    210
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    204
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    176
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    174
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    158

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

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Earthquake history

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,599

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
110
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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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

Nearest stream gauge

Site
MARMATON R NR UNIONTOWN, KS
Distance
11.9 mi
Streamflow
2.8 cfs
Gage height
-0.2 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET