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Kismet
Kansascity
Kismet
Total population
414
Median home value
$109,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,197
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
Kismet is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 340. It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The first post office in Kismet was established in November 1888.
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 Kismet, 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) · Aves347
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves245
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves242
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves238
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves233
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves231
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves226
- Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves212
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr HighHigh · Kismet · 322 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- Kismet ElemElementary · Kismet · 152 students · 13.8:1 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 2.9 — 2023-12-196 km NE of Follett, Texas
- M 2.75 — 2020-01-2112 km NNE of Rosston, Oklahoma
- M 2.8 — 2018-10-3016 km WSW of Bucklin, Kansas
- M 3 — 2017-10-137 km W of Buffalo, Oklahoma
- M 2.7 — 2016-07-097 km W of Buffalo, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- Satanta22.5 mi away
- Copeland23.5 mi away · pop. 365
- Fowler30.4 mi away · pop. 599
- Hugoton35.5 mi away · pop. 3,974
- Ensign40.3 mi away · pop. 125
- Minneola41.2 mi away · pop. 835
- Ingalls45.2 mi away · pop. 315
- Cimarron46.2 mi away · pop. 1,949
- Pierceville46.9 mi away
- Rolla51.6 mi away · pop. 542
- Big Bow53 mi away · pop. 86
- Dodge City53.7 mi away · pop. 27,613
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 Kismet
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 81 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 90 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 116 mi
- Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 124 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 143 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 143 mi
- Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 171 mi
- Wildfire Brown, Oldham, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 180 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET