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Minneola
Kansascity
Minneola
Total population
835
Median home value
$96,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$64,583
Air quality index
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
Minneola is a city in Clark County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 738. It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Minneola was founded in 1887. Its name is a combination of that of Minnie Davis and Ola Watson, the wives of pioneer settlers. A post office first established in 1885 in Appleton (an extinct town) was moved to Minneola in 1888.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city is roughly five blocks by eight blocks in size; everything is within walking or biking distance. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Minneola has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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 Minneola, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
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
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves329
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves285
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves280
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves275
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves230
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves211
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves206
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves176
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Minneola ElemElementary · Minneola · 183 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Minneola HighHigh · Minneola · 75 students · 9.4:1 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 2.6 — 2023-08-19Kansas
- M 2.75 — 2020-01-2112 km NNE of Rosston, Oklahoma
- M 2.9 — 2019-08-1226 km ENE of Buffalo, Oklahoma
- M 2.8 — 2018-10-3016 km WSW of Bucklin, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2018-04-0923 km NE of Fort Supply, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Fowler10.8 mi away · pop. 599
- Ensign18.9 mi away · pop. 125
- Wilroads Gardens19.5 mi away
- Ford19.6 mi away · pop. 228
- Fort Dodge20.4 mi away · pop. 93
- Meade21.2 mi away · pop. 1,341
- Bucklin22 mi away · pop. 652
- Dodge City22 mi away · pop. 27,613
- Cimarron31.2 mi away · pop. 1,949
- Spearville31.4 mi away · pop. 998
- Protection33.7 mi away
- Copeland34.4 mi away · pop. 365
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 Minneola


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 70 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 72 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 118 mi
- Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 152 mi
- Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 168 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 177 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 182 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 184 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 22:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET