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McDonald
Kansascity
McDonald
Total population
249
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$90,764
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
McDonald is a city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 113.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A post office was opened in Celia (an extinct town) in 1880, but it was moved to McDonald in 1888. McDonald was named for Rice McDonald, a landowner.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McDonald has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. According to weather data tallied between July 1, 1985 and June 30, 2015 for every location in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's official climate database, McDonald, Kansas, is the snowiest place in the state of Kansas with an average of 37.6 inches of snow per year.
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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 McDonald, 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
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 McDonald
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 214 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 246 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 247 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 248 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 248 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 249 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 249 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET